Charlotte Puddifoot Poet Free verse

white

the languid petals of addiction fall in a silent way

drugs to wipe clean the scribbled slate of the mind


adrift and alone on the ocean of the bathroom floor

down on my luck    down on my knees


scissored by shadow and scythed by sorrow

ice-knives stab my stinging skin


the stark-sudden cold relief of white

as snow sugar-sifts the street


the outer world recedes    pain splinters lodge deep

I know the scream of silent weeks




 1.  In a Silent Way
 2.  Confessions of a Baby Snatcher
 3.  Sea Pearl
 4.  the night is freezing fast
 5.  Ramonda
 6.  we're sinking
 7.  Black and White
 8.  Illness Is
 9.  Out My Window
10. When Silence Speaks

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Sam Kauffman February 11, 2025 at 11:50 AM From the old comes a new masterpiece, the past births a fresh poem! I am so sorry I missed reading these power filled lines that scream with pain and the impact of stark emotions. Congratulations on your win! Your work always leaves me breathless and inspired! What a joy to share this powerful medium of poetry! Happy Valentine's Day! Blessings!

Susan Ashley January 12, 2025 at 8:57 AM Dear Charlotte, how can your "scissored" verses from your masterworks not produce yet another masterwork? It's impossible for this compilation not to succeed because every verse you've ever written is impactful in its imagery, metaphor and emotion. Even when you strip lines from their original poems they combine to form another potent piece of poetic art. Congratulations for your placement in a difficult contest. Warmest wishes and admiration always.. ~Susan

Andrea Dietrich December 31, 2024 at 10:09 AM Wow. Amazing as always, Charlotte. Beauty in pain. Congrats

Silent One December 31, 2024 at 9:01 AM A lot of emotions in this one and about a difficult subject also.. I can see to create the theme you must have taken your time to pick the ten lines.. so happy it inspired you.. Was a really difficult contest to judge with so many entries.. I can feel the angst and pain in your words and I know many who will relate to the scream of silent weeks... Congratulations on your placement..

Paul Bell December 24, 2024 at 4:12 AM Love the cheer me up poems at this time of the year. Some will get drunk, some will shoot up, others will snort the expensive white stuff. Will they all make it to, 2025, probably not, but that's the roll of the dice we all participate in, and the men in black bow their heads to their busiest time of the year heading into January. Merry Christmas, Charlotte, tomorrow. Hope the big guy's good to you.

Kim Rodrigues December 23, 2024 at 8:19 PM Well done with this sad and emotive write, Charlotte!

Arlo Parker December 23, 2024 at 9:37 AM What sort of uber-soul can produce such vivid images in the middle of a white fog...one that is superior to the demon drug. I hope they find out before too late happens. :o//

Gary Radice December 23, 2024 at 1:13 AM A ‘cut and paste’ poem that comes together seamlessly to form a great poem in its own right. This is just a brilliant piece of work Charlotte. Cheers - Gary

Paige Hind December 22, 2024 at 5:40 PM "scissored by shadow and scythed by sorrow" wow...that makes me feel a lot, poetess... the end was a haunting one...thank you for daring to open up to your pain, sharing it...