Misshapen Thoughts

Misshapen thoughts  

Held beyond oblivion,
shackles cut the flow,
chains of corroded memories
wrapped tightly 
around my windmill brain
Squeezing life, in or out,
pooling on a jagged earth
Grimacing contorted gestures
and pointed fingers heckle
as I am dragged through the streets
of my misshapen thoughts
Over cobblestone alleys,
dark lonely walls splattered in
pig blood graffiti
spelling my name wrong
Dripping slowly, staining brick
and off color facades
changing by the day,
exposing expressions
of those shunned 
in the face of popularity

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017



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Date: 7/28/2017 2:56:00 PM
Ah, you wield a mighty poetic spike iron, Chris. Smash the brittle words of haters. Great message poem! Nuff said. Love and joy always.
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Chris Green
Date: 7/28/2017 3:07:00 PM
Thank you Freddie.
Date: 7/18/2017 5:58:00 AM
A dark one here, Chris. Well written , I do love the dramatics of it......Maria
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Chris Green
Date: 7/18/2017 9:12:00 AM
Thanks so very much Maria.
Date: 7/17/2017 4:15:00 PM
windmill brain...wrapped by chains of corroded memories....the thought process, the description...elegant word choices poet
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Chris Green
Date: 7/17/2017 5:30:00 PM
Thanks so much Frederic for your nice thoughts.
Date: 7/17/2017 2:59:00 PM
Yeeouch! Well penned, the word excruciating comes to mind. xomo
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Chris Green
Date: 7/17/2017 3:02:00 PM
Thanks Maureen...I am thrilled you liked this painful poem. :)
Date: 7/17/2017 2:48:00 PM
- Really great written, Chris - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Chris Green
Date: 7/17/2017 3:02:00 PM
Thank you my friend.
Date: 7/17/2017 2:37:00 PM
Incredible!
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Chris Green
Date: 7/17/2017 2:46:00 PM
Thank you so very much Anna. I am happy you liked this one.
Date: 7/17/2017 2:03:00 PM
Oh my word Chris, I was just heading to post a bullying incident. wow. You have described this so perfectly in your well written poem. I will still post mine now :)
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Chris Green
Date: 7/17/2017 2:32:00 PM
Great minds and all of that. :) Thank you my friend.
Date: 7/17/2017 1:58:00 PM
I can so relate to this! And yeah.... I have no words for it, so true this is. We'll find the way out eventually.
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Chris Green
Date: 7/17/2017 2:32:00 PM
Thanks so very much my friend.
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