Essondale

Essondale

The very essence of River View.
Troubled souls, intimately knew,

as their distressed lives, their deep scars. 
lay imprisoned, behind, cold, steel bars

as they lived out their lives in quiet desperation. 
Silently screaming, knowing there was no salvation

until their spirits, their souls reached an end
to the road they travelled, finding the next bend.

B. J. “A ” 2
April 22nd 2015
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Proehl Avatar
February 2, 2017 at 5:45 PM
Hi William, Great write. I'm curious on the inspiration for this. Was it the BC hospital (hate to say institution)? Best wishes, JP
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February 3, 2017 at 1:32 PM
Good morning JP Armstrong : To answer your question “ Was it the BC hospital (hate to say institution)? ” JP, yes it was along with a couple of other ???, I composed, I do believe . Then there was a script for a movie a story and three paintings that were displayed at the Pendulum Gallery a year ago . Thank you for “ Great write. ” !!! I hope that this satisfies “ I'm curious ” . B. J. “A” 2
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April 24, 2015 at 11:08 PM
A sad image for a beautiful write, sire. I went to search this Essondale and got Riverview Hospital for the Mind. A 7. Good to see you've posted a new one. Good evening from a sultry noon. :)
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