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Stripping Layers of My Soul

from the mountain's edge
tangerine tipped trees
aglow with the rise
of crimson skies
shine golden

i stand beneath
the dance of leaves
in the hues
of october's breeze
shivering
in its foggy breath
watching
as the trees
undress

stripping
layers of my soul
i fall
emotionless
bare
as death
piles
around me
in bloodless drops

i stand
in the pools
of its claret
bleeding myself dry
as i snap
like branches
through the weight
of life

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L. J. Carber

Date: 5/25/2020 10:49:00 AM

This is very, very good-- great imagery!Congrats on your win in Brian's C contest [sorry I didn't respond sooner}

Neethu Sivaraj Adiyoli

Date: 5/15/2020 1:02:00 AM

It so complex and deep. Congratulations on your well deserved win :)

Frank Sheehan

Date: 10/13/2019 1:41:00 PM

Your work is brilliant. Enjoying it immensely. Great pen.

Sandra Adams
Date: 10/13/2019 2:49:00 PM

Thank you so much Frank for both your visit and wonderful comment on my page :) hugs

Chris Green

Date: 10/9/2019 8:10:00 AM

The sadness in this falls like leaves seeking the earth to finally rest. Somber feelings drift through your words my friend.

Sandra Adams
Date: 10/9/2019 8:38:00 AM

Thank you my friend...my muse was all over the place this weekend... hugs :)

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 10/7/2019 8:41:00 PM

I love this so... It's a fave. I love the way you have with words... so delightful always... God bless you with many words, Gina

Sandra Adams
Date: 10/7/2019 8:52:00 PM

Thank you Gina, i am honored and humbled by your words...God has blessed all of us artists, you included with various styles of poetry... hugs and blessings my friend :)

Gordon Mcconnell

Date: 10/7/2019 3:17:00 PM

Lovely penning Sandy, really impressive write with real insightful thought! Poetry hugs,Gordon

Sandra Adams
Date: 10/7/2019 7:14:00 PM

Thank you so much Gordon.... hugs :)

Line Gauthier

Date: 10/7/2019 2:00:00 PM

Love it, Sandra. Beautiful imagery.

Sandra Adams
Date: 10/7/2019 7:14:00 PM

Thank you Line, my muse was all over the place today...

Vijay Pandit

Date: 10/7/2019 12:19:00 PM

Power of your words...tangerine tipped trees..dance of leaves..as i snap like branches..always a reason to pause and think--and grab its being--sad or not.

Sandra Adams
Date: 10/7/2019 1:59:00 PM

Thank you so much Vijay, my muse likes these emotional writes best :) hugs

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 10/7/2019 12:18:00 PM

- A vulnerability, Sandra ... associated with autumn as a background it makes sense to me ... - Love it :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Sandra Adams
Date: 10/7/2019 1:58:00 PM

Thank you so much Anne-Lise :) hugs

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 10/7/2019 12:02:00 PM

This is so beautiful in imagery " stripping layers of my soul i fall emotionless bare as death piles around me in bloodless drops" WOW! Sandra. WOW!

Sandra Adams
Date: 10/7/2019 12:07:00 PM

Thank you Caren, the first two stanzas were penned last week as i was trying to pen a poem for your contest, but when i came back to the poem today my muse ran off, in a rant and it ended well over 45 words...so thank you for the inspirational thoughts that started this piece :) hugs

Hello There

Date: 10/7/2019 11:38:00 AM

Beautifully vivid, my friend. Deeply sorrowful. hugs ~

Sandra Adams
Date: 10/7/2019 11:58:00 AM

Thank you my friend....i dislike the fall, it always leads to winter's cold and colorless drab ...which reminds me of death, my muse always goes more somber in its air :) hugs