Edward Ibeh Poet Lyric

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Hope

Hope, a window 
in which to see 
tomorrow's sunrise. 
The door in which 
to enter the kingdom 
of possibilities.
The balloon floating 
over a stygian abyss.
The wheel 
in which pregnant dreams 
are spun.
The bridge that links 
the trying present 
to an auspicious future.
The thing 
to steadfastly cling to
in the midst 
of pessimism;
in the midst 
of trials and tribulations.
On his pilgrimage, 
Christian clutched to hope
as he traveled...
from the City 
of Destruction 
to the Celestial City.
Hope was 
all that remained 
in Pandora's box
When the ills of the world 
flew out 
with a gale-force wind.
The deus-ex-machina 
that swooped down
when sucked into 
the vortex 
of a catastrophe;
when calamity 
roared like thunder.


Hope, Old or New Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Carolyn Devonshire (Winner: 5th Place)
Date written and posted: 10/18/2016

A STUNNER 2017 Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Line Gauthier (Winner: 2nd Place)
Date written and posted: 10/18/2016


References: 
The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan
Pandora's box refers to the container opened by the Greek mythological woman Pandora releasing all the evils of humanity into the world -- Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia

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Carolyn Devonshire February 9, 2019 at 5:00 PM Edward, this was so beautifully written that I hoped you would read the contest rules or one of my blogs reminding contestants that there should be 8-14 lines in their entries. Had it been shorter, it would definitely have placed higher. Congratulations on your win. There were many wonderful entries to this contest and nearly all of them were difficult to rank. Best wishes, Carolyn Edward Ibeh February 9, 2019 at 5:39 PM Thank you so much for placing me, Carolyn!:-) And sorry for not reading the contest rules thoroughly!

Line Gauthier March 12, 2018 at 3:47 PM Great imagery, Edward. Well done. Congrats on your winning poem. Edward Ibeh March 18, 2018 at 5:08 PM Thank you so much!