Brian Sambourne Poet Free verse

Yearn

in faces lined like glaciers
sometimes there's loneliness 
that cuts a tow line to safety
air of flux and hostility
over dazed eyes
turbulent modernity

sometimes we yearn for elegance
like a warm shoulder
its edge of acceptance
fitted with precision 

yearn to heal a heart in straight jacket pain
to know motivation that punches above the weight
                                            of a fragile frame
to relish the faith of a welcoming hand
to find a community 
that bends the bar of one's cage into bracelets

shuffled like a deck of cards
lives seldom remain still
yearning to break an existence slurred by off color jokes
reaching for an unseeable light
a homeward wish 
smothering woe

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Constance La France September 12, 2023 at 5:45 PM Brian, wonderful poem and congratulations on your win in my contest, Constance Brian Sambourne September 12, 2023 at 5:55 PM Hello Constance, My appreciation for sponsoring such a creatively open contest. To allow soupers to select any word from an alphabet letter, dictionary listing truly invited freedom to write. Thank you. Best wishes, Brian

Juliet Ligon August 25, 2023 at 7:00 PM I love your creative phrasing. I had to read this through a couple times to understand the depth. Adding to my favs! Brian Sambourne August 25, 2023 at 7:07 PM Greetings Juliet, Your words are a tonic to creativity. Thank you most sincerely for your drop by + affirming remarks. Best wishes, Brian

Andrea Dietrich August 24, 2023 at 11:03 AM splendid free verse writing, Brian! Brian Sambourne August 24, 2023 at 1:14 PM Thanks very much for your positive evaluation of my submission. I hope all is well with you. Brian

Jerry Brotherton August 24, 2023 at 9:30 AM A fantastic example of free verse. Beautifully written and has a rhythm that makes me want to sing. We all need to find that place where we belong. Brian Sambourne August 24, 2023 at 1:18 PM Hi Jerry, most appreciative of your supportive views on my posting. You are so right - the search for a place of belonging is certainly worth pursuing. Best wishes, Brian

Sara Kendrick August 23, 2023 at 1:18 PM Yes, we all yearn for something and mostly are unfulfilled, but sometimes life issues out just what we need. Thanks for sharing this with us and for dropping by my page. Sara Brian Sambourne August 23, 2023 at 1:32 PM Hi Sara, Constance's contest was all the push I needed for this piece on what to yearn for. Thank you for the stop by + comment. Best wishes, Brian

I Am Anaya August 22, 2023 at 4:56 PM poetry that really hit the spot so to say, on so many levels, I recognize words I've used, perhaps even inspired, please say yes--at least I'd be good for something, LOL as you see I use lots of beautiful pictures, images as show to conceal the mediocrity-my poetry! Thank you, for your kind visits, dear friend. ~Anaya Brian Sambourne August 22, 2023 at 5:14 PM Hi Anaya, Your poetry is far from mediocre. The recent posting ("Angelic" in your portfolio) grabs creativity by the throat. And yes, your work does nudge poetry soupers forward like morning light pushing night aside. Be well. Brian

Bill Baker August 22, 2023 at 8:37 AM A very deep and meaningful poem, Brian. I enjoy the variety of ways that you show the desire to "break existence" to be more than mundane. The desire to find our place in life and be our best something most people will relate to. Thanks for sharing your voice with us through your poetry, my friend. Bill Brian Sambourne August 22, 2023 at 10:54 AM Hello Bill, Your comments are much appreciated + always pleasurable to read. You are quite right, I did try to note a break of existence to re-formulate a place in life with a different sheen. Be well. Thanks again. Brian

Christuraj Alex August 18, 2023 at 6:44 PM "yearning to break existence with its slur of off color jokes" - Wow! Done well. Congratulations! Brian Sambourne August 18, 2023 at 7:55 PM Thanks very much, Christuraj, for stopping by + leaving such a grand thumbs up message. Much appreciated. Sincere good wishes, Brian

Kim Rodrigues August 18, 2023 at 11:53 AM yearn to heal a heart in straight jacket pain to know motivation that punches above the weight of a fragile frame… yearning to break existence with its slur of off color jokes…Congratulations, Brian! Brian Sambourne August 18, 2023 at 1:35 PM Thanks very much for your congratulatory message, Kim. I hope that all is well with you. Best wishes, Brian

Charlotte Puddifoot August 16, 2023 at 1:31 PM another very good free verse written in your unique style.."reaching for an unseeable light" - i especially like that line :) Brian Sambourne August 16, 2023 at 1:52 PM Hi Charlotte, Maybe I need to break the predictability of my style. Milton once advised, "please don't send me to a dictionary every time I read your work." The advice stuck. Thank you, immensely, for your acknowledgement of my posting. All the best, Brian