Brenda Atry Poet Free verse

I,Roam

My avaricious appetite for life,
  Provides the fuel to ramble ,
     Through this ripened world I roam.
           I'm driven by unrelenting hunger.

                           This  greedy, vicious beast,
            who calms with continuous feeding,
 Consumes my soul and waking moments,
and propels me, salivating, onward.

                         Unfed, my compass needle spins in panic,
                                        My thoughts chaotic, I lose my focus.
                                              I travel roads, pitch black and rutted,
                                                                  Just to quench the rabid thirst.

                         The paths at times,
                 Are filled with fog,
         Obscuring my sight,
Bringing me to my knees.

                                           I seek illumination,
                                                     To know what it is to be sated.
                                                                 But this knowledge is for others,
                                                                            I've not yet found my way to light.

Through this land I'll wander,
                Eyeing fruit laden landscapes,
                                    and white caps on the ocean waves..
                                                   I need to savour every luscious moment .

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Justin Bordner August 9, 2012 at 9:46 PM Finding courage through despair is a part of the grand illumination - I like the structure too - your voice is clarion atop the alter of consciosness - with respect - J.A.B. %

Carol Sunshine Brown August 9, 2012 at 8:11 AM A well deserved win for you. Congratulations Brenda. Love, Carol

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders August 5, 2012 at 10:38 AM Excellent, Brenda! I love the poem lay out...it flows beautifully! Congrats on your win! Love and Blessings, Rhonda

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl August 3, 2012 at 8:29 AM Congratulations Brenda xx

Kim Merryman July 23, 2012 at 6:00 PM Brenda, congrats on making it to the final round of the contest with this creative piece! Love, Kim Brenda Atry July 23, 2012 at 6:04 PM Thank you for dropping me this note, Kim..It is a humbling experience . There are so many wonderful writers.

Debbie Guzzi July 18, 2012 at 3:57 PM Ah, I have missed you and your words. Wonderful page layout fits the write well & great vocab [contents always excellent ;)]Congrad's on your win to the first round Light & Love

Carol Sunshine Brown July 18, 2012 at 6:44 AM Congratulations on your poem making it through round one of the PoetrySoup International Poetry Contest. I wish you the best in the finals Brenda. Love, Carol

Dr.Ram Mehta May 1, 2011 at 8:56 AM Nice roaming, good luck in the contest, Brenda

Anne Rutherford April 30, 2011 at 10:28 AM Brenda a positive jewel of a poem , it's a real winner. Anne

Nette Onclaud April 27, 2011 at 11:23 PM a bohemin cruise you have here, brenda... flowingly written! winning wishes and congrats on he happy win in my contest! :) huggs, nette

Poet Destroyer A April 27, 2011 at 8:59 PM Brenda, a good entry.. very brilliant ..good luck.. Enjoyed your poem:-) take care..p.d.

Mourning Mist April 27, 2011 at 8:51 PM good luck with your roam..and eyeing all the fruit.. so you sucked people dry the knowledge is for others, so you lead them on and suck them dry until they are bleeding out their sockets?

Mourning Mist April 27, 2011 at 8:48 PM then savour them alone..no longer fed by me