Michelle Faulkner Poet Rhyme

Maze

Stress sizzles at the bottom of my brain
Twisting cyclones lashing tongue-tied migraines
Bubbles trapped by broken, acidic air
Garden of corrosive roses' despair
Dark swords piercing aura's fragility
Turning sunlight into adversity
Until angels of amnesty bypass
Sinuous paths; breaking a wall of glass
Into a puzzle, relinquished by the steam
Of a sage maze, lost within a downy dream.

6/27/20

For 'Maze - 10 Word Challenge' contest
Sponsor: A Dear Heart

Required words: garden, maze, paths, sinuous, turning, trapped, puzzle, twisting, lost, wall.

♡Like0

Share Poem

---

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

John Watt July 1, 2020 at 11:28 PM Back to wish you my congrats on your wonderful maze poem. Well done!

Constance La France July 1, 2020 at 3:41 PM Michelle, congratulations on your win in my maze contest with this wonderful poem _Constance

Aditi Mishra July 1, 2020 at 2:36 PM Powerful expression of life's journey through the metaphors of maze. Love how it starts with anxieties, pain and ends with a little hopeful note. Congratulations on your win Michelle. Blessings and love :)

Jenish Somadas July 1, 2020 at 12:52 AM lost within a downy dream.. Beautifully crafted.. Great win Michelle.. Congrats..

Sandra Adams June 29, 2020 at 1:03 PM wow, this is powerful and very well crafted, I am sure it will land on the winner's list... great write Michelle! hugs

Tom Cunningham June 28, 2020 at 1:34 AM You used the allocated words to perfection Michelle, good luck in the contest. Tom

John Watt June 27, 2020 at 5:21 PM Michelle, this poem traverses some dark paths of pain (migraines), sadness (corrosive roses' despair), maybe even depression (dark swords piercing). It seems to come to a more hope filled end as angels of amnesty arrive and the oppression dissolves at the end of a dream. Some wonderful, concise writing, and making the 10 words flow naturally as the tale unfolds. Awesome poetry, I expect this will do very well ~ John

Connie Marcum Wong June 27, 2020 at 5:05 PM A magical maze of words that drew me in from the start. This is so expressive of the times we are in presently. You use the words wonderfully Michelle. This should fair very well! Blessings xxoo

Mystic Rose Rose June 27, 2020 at 4:50 PM You took me down a beautiful maze, I love getting lost in your poem dear Michelle. Winning wishes, signed sealed and delivered to your heart xo

Andrea Dietrich June 27, 2020 at 4:46 PM You used the words very eloquently, Michelle. Well done!

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders June 27, 2020 at 4:22 PM Well done, Michelle! Your words describe the suffering perfectly. I suffer from chronic migraines and have some symptoms even on good days. Botox helped for a long time but is no longer as effective. I hope you are able to get relief from treatment better than I am. GL in the contest. Blessings, Rhonda xx

Vijay Pandit June 27, 2020 at 1:38 PM Words blend seamlessly in your theme, Michelle--wonderfully done with lines like: ..Twisting cyclones lashing tongue-tied migraines..

Rico Leffanta June 27, 2020 at 1:29 PM Best let the sage clear the air! Well said! Aloha! Rico

M. L. Kiser June 27, 2020 at 12:38 PM That's about the size and shape of it; well penned.