Trey Hamner Poet Rhyme

Transcendental Trauma

Their elan and their eclat only made my ennui bloom
It made me long, made me yearn for the womb or tomb

When given carte blanche by the dilettante masses
I found my creative spirit to be lacking true passions

I pined to be a paradoxical paragon, a peculiar paradigm,
An anomaly in the cacophony, not a soldier in peacetime 

I had a  feeling of deja vu while they bantered and prattled
In the baroque anteroom I was illuminated yet addled

To be avant-garde, nay, prototypical, I must make them look inside
To see the truth, to eschew the ersatz, to embrace what's bona fide

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Connie Marcum Wong January 31, 2018 at 12:38 PM Excellent Trey! Congratulations on your win! : ) Trey Hamner February 1, 2018 at 4:46 PM Thank you very much Connie. ;)

Line Gauthier January 30, 2018 at 11:54 PM Congrats on your win, Trey. Well done. Trey Hamner February 1, 2018 at 4:45 PM Thank you Line. :)

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart January 30, 2018 at 10:12 PM This is a treat to read! Fantastic. Congratulations on your win! xomo Trey Hamner February 1, 2018 at 4:45 PM I appreciate it Maureen.

Kim Rodrigues January 30, 2018 at 8:05 PM Congrats, Trey! Trey Hamner February 1, 2018 at 4:45 PM Thank you Kim!

Viv Wigley January 30, 2018 at 1:16 AM Complex, and a fine rythmn to it, too. Well done, Trey! Regards, Viv Trey Hamner January 30, 2018 at 6:28 AM Thanks Viv, I appreciate it.

Susan Ashley January 29, 2018 at 9:27 PM A compelling and intriguing poem with great use of the ten words Trey. Congratulations on your wonderful win with your excellent poem. ~Susan Trey Hamner January 30, 2018 at 6:28 AM Thank you so much, Susan. :)

Silent One January 29, 2018 at 1:58 PM Great use of ten words Trey.. Congratulations on your placement in the contest Trey Hamner January 30, 2018 at 6:27 AM Thank you, I really enjoy the contests!

Kim Rodrigues January 17, 2018 at 7:34 AM Nicely done! Especially enjoyed the final lines! GL in contest, Trey! Trey Hamner January 26, 2018 at 8:31 AM Thank you very much Kim!

Beautiful Scars January 16, 2018 at 7:14 AM excellent use of all ten words, good luck! ;)-luloo Trey Hamner January 16, 2018 at 9:21 AM Thank you Laura. :)