Falling From the Heights

FALLING FROM THE HEIGHTS Who knew the road would fill with gravel’s pain? My feet, sore bare, beneath the calloused peat. The sun beat hard, no friend the serpent’s bane. Fate’s sweat does drip, with chains, the dark complete. The street does twist and wretch, the cliffs enormous. The vertiginous heights of panic feeze. Unpaid regret, ill storm felt ginormous. Unholiness does creep upon my knees. Good pleasure pled, my youth to harken please, whilst time did serve the stench of gargoyled feet. And greening eyes would steal the gold, and seize the king’s pure daughter, then his regal seat. The plummet ferocious does tear my skin. The dirgelike wind does moan and fleece my sin. 3/8/2018
bane - woe, curse, destruction feeze - a state of alarm or excitement
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Roy Avatar
February 8, 2020 at 9:42 PM
Very well written, Kim. Appreciate your choice of words. God bless you.
Rodrigues Avatar
February 8, 2020 at 10:48 PM
Thank you!
Staton Avatar
January 14, 2019 at 6:59 AM
Kim, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this sonnet. Such beautiful imagery.
Rodrigues Avatar
January 14, 2019 at 7:35 AM
Thank you, Valerie!
Lindley Avatar
March 23, 2018 at 7:55 PM
My friend ,this is by any decent standard a top class sonnet, a pleasure to read such a gem. Belated congratulations on this jewel being awarded POTD.. A FAV...
Rodrigues Avatar
March 23, 2018 at 9:17 PM
Thanks so much, Robert!
Haight Avatar
March 18, 2018 at 9:25 AM
Kim, my belated congrats to you for your awesome Sonnet, with such amazing imagery and masterful phrasing, being honored as Poem Of The Day! Excellent! Hugs, Sandra
Rodrigues Avatar
March 18, 2018 at 2:32 PM
Thank you, sweet Sandra! <3
Pigeon Tart Avatar
March 17, 2018 at 6:53 AM
Crazy good stuff Kim! Congratulations on potd :) xomo!
Rodrigues Avatar
March 17, 2018 at 9:04 AM
Thank you, Maureen!
Gauthier Avatar
March 13, 2018 at 9:31 AM
An awesome poem with great imagery, congrats on your POTD, Kim.
Rodrigues Avatar
March 17, 2018 at 9:03 AM
Thank you, Line!
Marcum Wong Avatar
March 13, 2018 at 1:36 AM
EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT Kim! Superbly written! Congratulations on your most deserved POTD! This is going into my Faves ! : )
Rodrigues Avatar
March 13, 2018 at 6:19 AM
Thanks so much, Connie!
One Avatar
March 10, 2018 at 4:44 PM
Congratulations on POTD Kim..
Rodrigues Avatar
March 10, 2018 at 8:24 PM
Thank you, Silent!
Andresen Avatar
March 10, 2018 at 12:41 PM
- Excellent sonnet, Kim :) - Congratulations on your p.o.t.d. :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Rodrigues Avatar
March 10, 2018 at 8:24 PM
Thanks, Anne-Lise!
Talbot Avatar
March 10, 2018 at 12:13 PM
POTD, POTM, POTY, a triple whammy got to be! Congratulations Kim... Mick
Rodrigues Avatar
March 10, 2018 at 8:26 PM
Thank you so much, Mick! Hugs!
Wanter Avatar
March 10, 2018 at 11:04 AM
You write outstanding poetry. No wonder with such an outstanding vocabulary. Congratulations.
Rodrigues Avatar
March 10, 2018 at 8:27 PM
Thanks so much, Sunlite!
Lawless Avatar
March 10, 2018 at 10:41 AM
Excellent.....I had to search out the "required words" they hid so seamlessly with this masterful sonnet.
Rodrigues Avatar
March 10, 2018 at 8:28 PM
No required words. Just my own. Thanks, John!
Ashley Avatar
March 10, 2018 at 10:26 AM
A striking and superb sonnet Kim. Congratulations your POTD honors..
Rodrigues Avatar
March 10, 2018 at 8:28 PM
Thank you, my friend!
Smith Avatar
March 10, 2018 at 8:24 AM
Well done Kim, excellent sonnet, congratulations for POTD honors...
Rodrigues Avatar
March 10, 2018 at 8:26 PM
Thank you, my friend!
Turner Avatar
March 10, 2018 at 7:36 AM
Congratulations Kim on POTD. Sonnets can be very constricting but you have done well using the given words. Good luck!
Rodrigues Avatar
March 10, 2018 at 8:25 PM
No given words. Just my own. Thank you, Daniel!
Krampe Avatar
March 10, 2018 at 7:14 AM
What an awesome sonnet, Kim - congrats on POTD!
Rodrigues Avatar
March 10, 2018 at 7:18 AM
Thank you, Agnes!
Gondolf Avatar
March 10, 2018 at 6:46 AM
Wow, Kim, what a great sonnet. Congrats on POTD! John
Rodrigues Avatar
March 10, 2018 at 7:17 AM
Thank you, John!
Pandit Avatar
March 10, 2018 at 6:17 AM
Congrats Kim on POTD..a wonderful poem!
Rodrigues Avatar
March 10, 2018 at 7:16 AM
Thank you, my friend!
Pett Avatar
March 10, 2018 at 6:08 AM
Congratulations on POTD Kim with this fabulous sonnet, a joy to read. :))
Rodrigues Avatar
March 10, 2018 at 7:16 AM
Thank you, Roy!
Neumann Avatar
March 10, 2018 at 5:51 AM
Congratulations. This is absolutely wonderful.
Rodrigues Avatar
March 10, 2018 at 7:16 AM
Thanks so much, Kai!
Cunningham Avatar
March 10, 2018 at 5:39 AM
Brilliant Kim, no surprise on POTD. Well done.
Rodrigues Avatar
March 10, 2018 at 7:16 AM
Thank you, Tom!
May Avatar
March 10, 2018 at 4:25 AM
Great write Kim..Congrats on POTD
Rodrigues Avatar
March 10, 2018 at 7:15 AM
Thank you, Joseph!
Williams Avatar
March 10, 2018 at 2:04 AM
I really enjoyed this awesome poem of yours Kim. Congratulations on a well deserved POTD....Maria
Rodrigues Avatar
March 10, 2018 at 7:15 AM
Thanks so much!
DiMino Avatar
March 9, 2018 at 6:55 AM
I once read somewhere, "Don't eat thine own heart"--but like you say in this phenomenal write, easier said than done. And you also say, very bravely, it starts with self honesty. "If not for the grace of God...", haven't we been truly blessed with chances. Thank you for reminding me. Great read!
Rodrigues Avatar
March 9, 2018 at 3:59 PM
Thank you for your comment! ...hugs, Kim
Cunningham Avatar
March 9, 2018 at 4:58 AM
Very Shakespearean Kim, Brilliant.
Rodrigues Avatar
March 9, 2018 at 5:29 AM
Best compliment! Thank you, my friend!
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