Faye Gibson Poet Free verse

Notes About The Poem

This poem is inspired by the numerous young people I have known who have destroyed their lives with drug abuse, spending many years living unproductive lives in a false reality. A number of them have died from overdoses or health failure due to the consequences of prolonged drug abuse.
 

Junkie's Inferno

Voyage on glass waves, ice thin,
shattering beneath mind weight,
burning splinters, chemical cold,
probe and pierce between the lobes-
a brain weary of being.

Charred charts wither into ash,
dust of fate -- anger, grief, fear;
the poles altered, gravity sucks outward,
spinning familiar pathways to oblivion.

Is peace that is not peace only in this hazy room,
pungent with weed, loud with need,
family and friends exchanged for Pandora's crew,
posturing in incoherent conversations and irrational laughter,
feeding the needle to the end.

Fueled by self-destructive desire,
drinking always fools' champagne
destined for a junkie's inferno.

Voyage on glass waves, ice thin . . .

Copyright, January 17, 2016
Faye Lanham Gibson

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Charlotte Puddifoot March 1, 2016 at 6:52 AM you know i've always said you are a very talented poet, and cyndi obviously thinks so, too! your imagery in this is strong and striking - you are a very visual, imagistic writer - it was a tough contest, well done!

Suzanne Delaney February 25, 2016 at 8:25 PM Congratulations Faye.....your imagery is brought alive by the literary devices you chose. I am happy to be given a special mention along with you. Cyndi raises our awareness of how poetry should be written. Hug, SuZ

Carrie Richards February 25, 2016 at 7:39 PM So remarkable, Faye.... it is an honor to have my own recognized just to be among poets such as yourself. I agree with what has been said, some of the best of the best poems are written when challenged by a contest such as this....yours is wonderful, sad but truthfully speaks volumes!

Cyndi Macmillan February 25, 2016 at 12:05 PM Faye, Now that my contest is closed and judged... I am seeking out some of the poets who I felt did an amazing job and I have mentioned their work on my blog. I was supposed to wait, to let the poets come to me, but (lol) I couldn't do it. I became too curious because the work was so good! Please, when you can, come to my blog. Your poem gripped me. Such great lines! Cyndi