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Teetering On the Gates of Hell

Teetering on the Gates of Hell  

Having balanced upon the Gates of Hell and fallen back into joy,
Resurrected from degeneration and despair only to stumble 
Where voluptuous prowess exerts an enticing allure…false satisfaction.
Eternity forever captured with one last lunge…devouring hope.
And the soul remains chained, forever…to the ever-welcoming Gates of Hell.

© Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen
February 28, 2010
Poetic form:  Free Verse

Please use the link below to see the “Digital Painting” that inspired this poem. 
http://daneann.redbubble.com/sets/74185/works/3331360-2-hells-gate

Copyright © Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen | Year Posted 2010

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Thomas Kurdyla Date: 3/13/2010 6:30:00 AM Dane Ann, A moving cry and declaration of the human paradigm! Love, Tom Login to Reply

Hgarvey Daniel Esquire Date: 3/5/2010 7:29:00 PM Dear Dane Ann, The Title Captured my eye and this POEM Arrested my Soul Amazing Write Into my Favorites LOVE YOU ALWAYS..HG -- SOUP MAIL CALL (in 5 Minutes) Login to Reply

Skat A Date: 3/1/2010 5:16:00 PM GOOD AND INTERESTING WRITE... THANKS FOR SHARING Login to Reply

John Loving Iii Date: 3/1/2010 3:51:00 PM you can look around and see people swinging on that gate with nothing to fear. john Login to Reply

Colleen Bono Date: 3/1/2010 12:54:00 PM wow,lots of big words.Very nice. Login to Reply

Brian Strand Date: 2/28/2010 11:51:00 PM Thank you for your welcome blog comments today Dane.Rgds Brian Login to Reply

Anna-Marie Docherty Date: 2/28/2010 11:26:00 PM So pleased youw ere referring to the Digital Painting that inspired your works, Dane Ann! For a moment you had me taken thinking your health issues had returned and gave me quite a startle! Hope all is well with you now...Great write and evidently most effective... Thanks for your own welcome comments on my works as ever! Kindest thoughts, Anna-Marie. Login to Reply

Syed Amaan Ahmad Date: 2/28/2010 3:10:00 PM Beautiful one! I enjoyed reading this and felt....! Login to Reply

Debbie Guzzi Date: 2/28/2010 3:02:00 PM wow I'm glad it's a picture!! and not what you feel like phew!!!! HUGS Light & Love! Login to Reply

Linda-Marie Sweetheart Date: 2/28/2010 2:16:00 PM A most wonderful poem today.. your line "where voluptuous prowess exerts an enticing allure..false satisfaction" is tremendous.. and a blessing to me.. thankxxx ..luv.. Linda-Marie.. Login to Reply

Audrey Haick Date: 2/28/2010 1:20:00 PM A powerful write, Dane Ann! Every once in a while, like the "moth to a flame", we come close, but for His mercy and forgiveness, we are brought backby a power-not on our own. Sometimes I marvel at our God!! Why wouldn't anyone love Him, and I tear up! Great job, Dane Ann! Blessed Sunday! Peace and love, Audrey Login to Reply

Laura Mckenzie Date: 2/28/2010 1:15:00 PM Dane Ann~ What a strong creative piece this is I checked out the art work that inspired you it fits well together! You have soup mail! Love Lara :) Login to Reply

Charmaine Chircop Date: 2/28/2010 1:12:00 PM Ow my this is scary,and im going to sleep:)..Its deep and intense..and terrifying..Charma Login to Reply

Anonymous Norman Date: 2/28/2010 1:02:00 PM The painting is well worth looking at, we are all chained to these gates in one way or another. The skill of self forgivness is one that is lacking in this world, fooled by the illusion of duality we believe that we do others harm, but really we only do ourselves harm, and then refuse to let go. We shall only judge ourselves when the time comes, and when we forgive ourselves we forgive everyone, as all is one. Much love to you Dane Login to Reply