Finding Solace

i amble through the corridors
of this comfortless life
...the echo of your footsteps
meander behind me
in shallow strides
bestowed by death

i feel the pierce
of your eyes
fall from clouded skies
slashing the core of my soul

the corpus of your being
knocking me back
through every tempest
of storm's breath

the lash of death
pummeling me
with the ocean's waves
stinging me
with its misty cries
erasing my footsteps
as i try to regain myself
and mend my soul

...i curse you again
beneath every sob
of childhood pain
that haunts my mind
with memories of you
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019


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Date: 1/31/2020 6:50:00 AM
Congrats my friend on your win in this contest. I am so happy to see this amazing piece in the winner's circle.
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Sandra Adams
Date: 1/31/2020 1:06:00 PM
Thank you so much Chris :) hugs
Date: 1/30/2020 9:02:00 AM
love love love!!! x:-)
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Sandra Adams
Date: 1/30/2020 7:32:00 PM
Thank you my sweet friend. Hugs
Date: 9/25/2019 3:35:00 PM
OOh deep and dark, places I dare not tread, desolate and dank...this is so sad it's scary good what an interest twisting of words and emotions!
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Date: 9/25/2019 4:20:00 PM
there was a haunting contest theme, i didn't read it, just started writing what it inspired...can't enter it because it's way to long but decided to keep it any way :) thank you John... hugs
Date: 9/25/2019 8:35:00 AM
- Emotional memory ... a darkness we sometimes couldn't shake off ... a great poem, Sandra :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Sandra Adams
Date: 9/25/2019 11:03:00 AM
Thank you my friend....hugs :)
Date: 9/24/2019 7:58:00 PM
Quite a ferocious dark fantasy, there, my friend. It was so gruesome, I actually chuckled a bit. Cheers, Gershon
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Sandra Adams
Date: 9/24/2019 9:01:00 PM
sorry :( hugs....my muse if too numb to write tonight, so no gruesome writes will fall...
Date: 9/24/2019 11:36:00 AM
such a powerful write - very well written
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Sandra Adams
Date: 9/24/2019 7:10:00 PM
Thank you so much Jack :) hugs
Date: 9/24/2019 9:04:00 AM
WoW! I very poignant piece. I had the image of a grown child walking away from the funeral of an abusive parent. So many mixed emotions, Extremely well done. God Bless, JB
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Sandra Adams
Date: 9/24/2019 11:33:00 AM
Thank you Judy, :) hugs and God bless!
Date: 9/24/2019 7:16:00 AM
A poignant write...a ride through some powerful emotions..so well depicted by your gifted pen..excellent, as always, Sandy.
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Sandra Adams
Date: 9/24/2019 11:32:00 AM
Thank you my friend...i do love twisting emotions in my poems :) hugs
Date: 9/24/2019 6:51:00 AM
The opening line, 'i amble through the corridors of this comfortless life' just grabbed me and wouldn't let go. I walked within the darkness of this poem hoping the poet to find solace in these vast corridors of life. Wonderfully done my friend.
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Sandra Adams
Date: 9/24/2019 11:31:00 AM
Thank you my friend...storm clouds rolled in and helped me pen this one :) hugs
Date: 9/24/2019 5:22:00 AM
Sandy amazing words though sad still hold beauty!;)
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Date: 9/24/2019 11:30:00 AM
Thank you Brenda :)
Date: 9/24/2019 1:38:00 AM
I love the emotions in your poetry... There are always those who leave a bitter taste.in our mouths....
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Sandra Adams
Date: 9/24/2019 5:08:00 AM
Thank you. I am great at weaving emotion in my poems ... just my style :) hugs
Date: 9/23/2019 11:18:00 PM
Sandra, Solace' search may be in vain. Not so the arms that reach out with far away hugs. -Richard
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Date: 9/24/2019 5:06:00 AM
Thanks Richard just stitching poetry :) hugs
Date: 9/23/2019 10:47:00 PM
Powerful piece. Sad that decease does not always mean desist. If only... Be well, Sandra ((hugs))
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Date: 9/24/2019 5:05:00 AM
Thank you HT all is wonderful just musing some of my powerful poems :) hugs
Date: 9/23/2019 10:19:00 PM
Ooooh...got to get rid of those bad memories...we could go ice fishing lol...a deep emotive read my friend...hope all is well Sandra...^WW^ :o)
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Date: 9/24/2019 5:04:00 AM
All is great... just bleeding poetry... storms arose last night and it seemed like a good write at the time :) hugs
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