The Downward Spiral
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For Contest using lines one, nine and sixteen.
Sponsored by: Viv Wigley
I am setting the maximum length of poems for this at nineteen lines, but the rules still apply regarding placement of the following lines-
Line one: 'The spiral staircase made her high heels sing'
Line nine- ' From here the City churches pierced the mist'
Line sixteen ' He closed it, and, now smiling, crossed the square'
The spiral staircase made her high heels sing
A sound that had an old farmilar ring
That echoed through the chambers of her mind
Growing louder with every stair she climbed.
She'd climberd these stairs a thousand times before
And knocked upon that old forbidden door
Convinced each time she'd never come again
But here she was with all her rage unchained.
From here the city churches pierced the mist
Witness to their first sinful, blissful kiss
And every sin they'd laid behind that door
Where her lust and conscience constantly waged war.
. . .
From a jewellery store...he stepped into the night
He'd convince her once again...he'd leave his wife
In a box.. a diamond ring...shaped like a pear
He closed it..and now smiling...crossed the square.
. . .
For many years she'd swallowed...all his lies
But tonight...she would finally...sever all ties
With a knife...stained with all the tears she cried.
Written: May 14th, 2018
Author: Elaine Cecelia George of Canada
Copyright © Elaine George | Year Posted 2018
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