Chris Green Poet Rhyme

Doomed Horizons

Doomed Horizons

Twisted vines of thorny fingers
Wrap the entrance to this place
Ripping flesh and bandaged whispers
Outlines dark of saddened trace

Carving names in weathered forecasts
Those who fall before it’s due
Leaning off to glimpse the future
Never once a grumbled clue

Placing frowns of lost persuasion
Drawing lines in charcoal sands
Daring one then yet another
Shouting out in loud demands

Gather here for time is wasting
At the edge where hearts now break
Watching as the waves they beckon
Out beyond the landslide wake

Take your spot, a crowd is forming
Cloudy skies will call your name
Step up to the planned formation
Only you are now to blame

Spread your arms in bird-like fashion
Forgetting that you can not fly
Waiting is your destination
Following the tears you cry

You will reach the sorted bottom
Past the point of no return
Hurry now, the sun is setting
Doomed horizons quickly burn

12/06/16
Written for the Point of No Return poetry contest
Hosted by Nicola Byrne

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Deborah Burch December 16, 2016 at 9:44 AM Well done! Congrats Chris! Hugggs. Deb Chris Green December 16, 2016 at 9:53 AM Thanks so very much Deb.

Heidi Sands December 15, 2016 at 5:35 PM Congratulations Chris :) Chris Green December 16, 2016 at 8:15 AM Thanks so very much Heidi.

Wendy Rycroft December 15, 2016 at 1:15 PM Congrats winner x Chris Green December 15, 2016 at 1:22 PM Thanks Wendy.

John Hamilton December 15, 2016 at 9:09 AM Great win Chris well deserved top spot. Chris Green December 15, 2016 at 10:20 AM Thanks so very much John.

Gary Smith December 15, 2016 at 4:08 AM Excellent Chris, congratulations. Chris Green December 15, 2016 at 10:18 AM Thanks so very much Gary

David Bose December 14, 2016 at 5:19 PM You certainly deserve that top placement. Reads like a movie scene and left me cringing with dread. Outstanding work. Thanks, Dave Chris Green December 14, 2016 at 5:33 PM Thanks so very much Dave. I had no idea the contest was even over. I appreciate your kind words my friend.

Freddie Robinson Jr. December 6, 2016 at 9:08 PM Powerful poem, Chris. You do the dark theme well. I often wonder what goes through a doomed soul's mind as they plummet to that doomed horizon. Regrets for not living a better life, or for making that last bad decision. Such a beautifully written poem. Much love to you. Chris Green December 7, 2016 at 9:48 AM Yep, I do too. Must be a very sad existence. Thanks so very much Freddie for your kind thoughts today.

Heidi Sands December 6, 2016 at 4:50 PM Wow very intense Chris. That dives into the point of no return feeling. Good write for the contest! Chris Green December 6, 2016 at 4:53 PM Thanks Heidi, a little darker than normal but that is how the theme of the contest touched me. I appreciate your kindness always.

Doug Vinson December 6, 2016 at 1:49 PM Chris - a bullseye, huge diameter//love iambic tetrameter. Chris Green December 6, 2016 at 3:11 PM Thanks so much Doug. I'm not sure what iambic tetrameter is, but I'm glad I wrote in it. (Sounds like some kind of dog food) Just kidding.

Paloma P December 6, 2016 at 12:54 PM Darkly twisted and deeply affecting. We tend to be our own doom and gloom purveyors. Another step into the grayed realms of poetry. Chris Green December 6, 2016 at 3:10 PM Thanks so much Paloma for your kind words today. I guess a little grey today, but blue skies are knocking on my door, especially when you stop by.