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Dungeons of Thought

a muse cornered screaming against mind's walls locked in dungeons of thought unable to escape in verse, or metaphor common words without rhythm faltered in sentences unable to create imagery recreate forms or express depths of emotion no temporary escape from bottled pain no ink to bleed through metered words just pages falling ordinary like a history book lacking details to bore you to sleep no shakespearean sonnets to recreate, no plays to enact no raven's of poe's to recite no words to excite no lyrics to songs just music without words falling silent to the screams locked in mind's thoughts unable to be birthed through poetry in it's nonexistence January 20, 2020 if there were no poetry contest sponsored by Silent One

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Date: 2/2/2020 5:00:00 AM
True story. Well penned. Congratulations, Kai
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Sandra Adams
Date: 2/2/2020 7:26:00 AM
Thank you so much Kai ... Hugs
Date: 1/28/2020 8:50:00 AM
Wonderfully written, Sandy. You summed it up perfectly! Congrats on your win! hugs Charlie x
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Date: 2/1/2020 2:32:00 PM
Thank you so much Charlie :) hugs
Date: 1/27/2020 10:55:00 AM
A wonderful write Sandy, that sums up how we all feel about poetry, what an awful world without poetry,you painted the picture perfectly, and I'm glad to see this one rewarded with a nice win!
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Date: 1/27/2020 11:27:00 AM
Thank you so much for your kind comment John :) hugs
Date: 1/27/2020 8:10:00 AM
Here to offer a smile and congrats on your winning poem. Wonderfully expressed thoughts on the theme. Loved this one Sandy
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Sandra Adams
Date: 1/27/2020 10:14:00 AM
Thank you so much Chris...and good morning to you my friend... hugs
Date: 1/26/2020 8:30:00 AM
- Congratulations on your great winning poem in S.O. contest, dear Sandra :) - Have a lovely Sunday :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 1/26/2020 2:07:00 PM
Thank you so much Anne-Lise...i hope you have a wonderful day as well.... hugs
Date: 1/26/2020 5:25:00 AM
Done with so much deep thought... last stanza sums it all up perfectly.. Congrats on your placement in the contest..
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Sandra Adams
Date: 1/26/2020 5:47:00 AM
Thank you :). Hard to imagine a world without poetry. Hugs
Date: 1/25/2020 7:29:00 PM
Sounds like it would be hard to convey how we really feel. I love the title you chose.
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Sandra Adams
Date: 1/25/2020 7:36:00 PM
thank you... poetry is used in so many ways... a world without it would be dull... at least to people that enjoy songs, poems, plays... hugs
Date: 1/21/2020 11:58:00 AM
Years ago... My misery started... Deeply disturbed... My thought were thwarted... I could not sleep... Nor could I write... As sanity with my muse departed.... Bwahahahaha... I'm a Poe-etic freak.....
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Sandra Adams
Date: 1/22/2020 11:19:00 AM
lol... thank for the cute comment Robert :)
Date: 1/21/2020 9:56:00 AM
You capture the struggle so well, Anne..such beautiful phrasing, too. Your poetic gifts shine! :)
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Date: 1/21/2020 10:03:00 AM
Thank you so much Laura... i guess as poets we couldn't imagine a bright world without poetry.... hugs and blessings Sandy
Date: 1/21/2020 9:32:00 AM
I think you have captured the essence of the contest title perfectly in this dark and lonely poem. Beautifully crafted sandy. This one should do well and land at the top.
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Sandra Adams
Date: 1/21/2020 9:43:00 AM
Thank you Chris...i think it would be a dark and lonely world without poetry for sure...no lyrics to play in our mind...no romantic verse... sigh... glad it's not true... hugs
Date: 1/21/2020 7:41:00 AM
Life would be so dry and desert like without the poetic word..well expressed my friend--very apt for the theme--you never need good luck wishes, Sandy--but all the best!
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Sandra Adams
Date: 1/21/2020 8:14:00 AM
Thank you so much Vijay. It would be boring in a world without lyrics or verse for sure ... hugs
Date: 1/21/2020 12:29:00 AM
Love it Sandra, quite a dark verse, life would certainly be dark without words. Like the references to Shakespeare and Poe. Well written and good luck. Tom
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Sandra Adams
Date: 1/21/2020 8:13:00 AM
Thank you so much Tom... it would be a boring world without verse :). Hugs

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