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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

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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

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)

Skat A

Date: 3/1/2010 5:16:00 PM

GOOD AND INTERESTING WRITE... THANKS FOR SHARING

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

Colleen Bono

Date: 3/1/2010 12:54:00 PM

wow,lots of big words.Very nice.

Brian Strand

Date: 2/28/2010 11:51:00 PM

Thank you for your welcome blog comments today Dane.Rgds Brian

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.

Syed Amaan Ahmad

Date: 2/28/2010 3:10:00 PM

Beautiful one! I enjoyed reading this and felt....!

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!

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..

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

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 :)

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

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