Shame

fame
cold vein
intrepid
heart now remained
no one left to blame 
a sleepy hush
falls over 
my name
shame

allegoryfateninette

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Brenda Chiri

October 30, 2019 at 2:04 AM

Never shame over your name my friend! But friend should be over it! Nice write but you make s better friend then s shames person!;) ha! That made me smile to try to imagine you doing something that causes shame!;)

Mahtab Bangalee

October 16, 2019 at 5:51 AM

shame- a name of defame!

Jennifer Proxenos

October 4, 2019 at 12:29 AM

Famous and Fearless with heart pumping someone feels shame enfolding their name - have not achieved their goal. That is how I see it - had to have a shot at this profound write. Hugs, Jennifer.

Elaine Perrin

October 3, 2019 at 6:32 AM

Love this, cleverly put :-) x

Gershon Wolf

August 30, 2019 at 2:20 PM

Too often there's only a thin line, indeed, between fame and shame, which you've pointed out so poetically, Richard. Nice. :) gw

Maurice Rigoler

August 27, 2019 at 11:24 AM

Never thought of Liberace, sir, but his tuxedos fit my penguin's description. Thanks for the stop by as always. / M

Caren Krutsinger

August 13, 2019 at 3:27 PM

"a sleepy hush falls over my name" - sweetly done.

Kim Rodrigues

August 10, 2019 at 5:13 PM

Had to read twice then I understood. Great ninette!

Quoth Theraven

August 11, 2019 at 2:40 PM

Kim, No, I almost muffed it. Fixed with a band-aid now. Thanks for the comment. -Richard

Anne-Lise Andresen

August 9, 2019 at 12:37 PM

... what a shame, Richard ... very well done - Luck in the contest :) - // Anne-Lise :)

Quoth Theraven

August 11, 2019 at 2:46 PM

Anne-Lise, I wonder why your violets changed color. And I also wonder how you got that wonderful name. I would give the name giver a great big hug every day if I were you. Thank you for your comment. -Richard

Connie Marcum Wong

August 8, 2019 at 2:31 PM

Pain seems to linger in the shadows in this sensitive piece Raven. Beautifully executed! : ) xxoo

Heidi Sands

August 8, 2019 at 12:13 PM

Well done! I can feel a certain sadness with this. Great work with the form:)

Richard Lamoureux

August 7, 2019 at 11:16 AM

The first instance of shame caused them to hide themselves from God in the Garden. Since then Shame has been a constant companion. Still shame does not cover our nakedness.

Eve Roper

August 5, 2019 at 1:08 PM

Nicely done with great impact...

Kurt Ravidas

August 5, 2019 at 11:00 AM

To tell the truth, I didn't take ninette seriously before, but now I've changed my mind. It's amazing how such a frolicsome form can contain such a deep drama. Another good example of how forms mislead)