Best Encaged Poems
Mindfully EncagedFrom the vines of a broken family I arose.
Too much time on my hands.
The smell of revenge on my clothes.
The friends I once counted abundantly,
Turned to foes.
And the shallow sense
Of emptiness confronted me.
A hallway of temptation lay
Right in front of me.
Each room...
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Categories:
encaged, absence, analogy, angel, baby,
Form:
Rhyme
Encaged and EnragedShe lived in a castle, isolated,
Time flew slow, gruelling and full of hatred,
The crown lay broken on the floor,
Shattered, scattered, one piece no more.
Royal duties thrown away, Pirates life, plundering, stealing,
But not knowing the tight, suppressed feeling,
Of hatred to themselves,
Sadness, madness hidden on the shelves.
As...
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Categories:
encaged, business, emotions, loss, love,
Form:
Rhyme
Encaged and EnragedI am encaged and enraged.
Have not been inside a store since February.
It is almost Christmas. Not that it matters.
The pandemic is worse than ever.
Fear keeps me trapped.
In a house with one other.
I am a lioness ready to rip the old lion apart.
He is wise...
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Categories:
encaged, age, america,
Form:
Free verse