Andrea Travis Poet Pantoum

Shattered Green Glass

Pathways covered in green glass
Hurting my ears it shattered
Will the nonsense stop at last
He left my clothes all tattered

Hurting my ears it shattered
Something broken inside my head
He left my clothes all tattered
Am I alive or now dead

Something broken inside my head
Down to the bottom I sink
Am I alive or now dead
Pondering, I sit here and think

Down to the bottom I sink
All dark and murky the sea
Pondering, I sit here and think
Searching my overcoat for the key

Rough and rumbling within the sea
Will soft rain quench this fire
I pour the pot of passions tea
Hearing the gibberish of liars

Will soft rain quench this fire
Coming to soothe my soul will he
Hearing the gibberish of liars
Longing for the time to be

Coming to soothe my soul will he
As only the ghost will do
Longing for the time to be
Calling my body to woo

As only the ghost will do
Here or gone to stay
Calling my body to woo
The flesh of weakness never aways

Here or gone to stay
I am left trapped within forlorn
The flesh of weakness never aways
Lying barren, stripped and torn

I am left trapped within forlorn
Will this nonsense stop at last
Lying barren, stripped and torn
Pathways covered in green glass.

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Richard Lamoureux July 22, 2014 at 7:06 AM This is a very old form, you added difficulty by adding rhyme. The middle transition broke with form but I like how you reigned it back in. I enjoyed the piece and the overall feel and content of the piece. I am partial to this form and would enjoy if you tried another one. You have talent.

Kash Poet July 17, 2013 at 7:45 PM Wow...this is your first Pantoum!!Great one for a first!

Kash Poet July 17, 2013 at 7:42 PM Good One!It seems you have written two Pantoums here.1st 4 stanzas make one Pantoum.But from 5th stanza you have started another one.In this case the last stanza of your first pantoum should be different.Great poetry here.Love it.