John Lawless Poet Quatrain

Soul Survivor

Soul Survivor


Across the long aisle of dawn
At cost of the core of my soul
Through dense fog I stumble as pawn
In search of long humbled bell toll
Seeking life lines long undrawn
Erased from the tear covered scroll.

Perhaps in a vision I seek
New maps to awaken my past,
Give voice to the bells, let them speak
Un-darken the shadows yet cast
Make sense of the lines that now streak
Cold parchment that I must hold last.


7/12/21015


submitted to – Quatrets – Poetry contest
sponsor – Isaiah Zerbst

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Lycia Harding August 2, 2015 at 2:02 PM Love this. It has a very 'battleground' feel to it. Congrats on your win, John! xoxo

Laura Leiser July 30, 2015 at 2:40 PM Well done, as usual, John! Congrats on your top win :)

Dr. Upma A. Sharma July 30, 2015 at 1:15 AM Mesmerising beauty in ur exquisite write John! Congrats on ur top place win! John Lawless July 30, 2015 at 7:10 AM Thanks you, it is always nice to hear from from you Dr. Sharma

Sara Kendrick July 29, 2015 at 3:18 PM Ahh!! Great quality work!! Way to go with this win..Congrats..Sara John Lawless July 30, 2015 at 7:09 AM Thanks Sara for your continued support of my writing

Lee Carter July 29, 2015 at 2:36 PM Congrats John on your great win! ~lee John Lawless July 30, 2015 at 7:09 AM Thanks for stopping by Lee.

Jan Allison July 29, 2015 at 1:38 AM I would love to know what was written... i found the imagery quite spooky - great descriptive write - my congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx7 John Lawless July 30, 2015 at 7:08 AM OH, JAN, if you knew what was written.....we'd have to lock you in the tower.

Andrea Dietrich July 12, 2015 at 5:30 PM wow, sounds almost like the end of a civilization reminding me of Apocolypto or something. I especially like the second part. Gotta get mine up soon too for this contest!! John Lawless July 13, 2015 at 4:49 PM Thanks Andrea, I just hope I got all the subtle nuances of this rhymes and meter correct.