The gate to my soul
chained shut and overgrown
It's been so long
I've lost the key
I've forgotten who is me
I sing forgotten tunes
to the echo of a twilight tomb
no audience to be seen
just an awkward echo from distant walls
my song is like a siren's call
Will someone come and set me free?
I could be a blessing
or perhaps a curse
I'm not sure which is worse for me
The sand that fills the hour glass knows
but never speaks of secrets as she flows
over the locked gate of my soul
tightly chained and overgrown
I wonder where I left that GOD Damned key
May 16, 2021
Chained
About This Poem
Style/Type: Free verse
Review Request Direction:
What did you think of the rhythm or pattern or pacing?
How was the beginning/ending of the poem?
Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back
Editing Stage: Editing - rough draft
Comments
Andrew
I found your last line a bit weak in comparison to the rest of your poem. The poems content brings many scenarios to mind nice work
Some nice stuff!...
I would change the line of:
"none in attendance that can be seen
just the awkward echo off distant walls"
I would make it read:
"no audience to be seen
just an awkward echo from distant walls
my song is like a siren's call
Will someone come and set me free?"
Just my thoughts, as always, you are free to use any
or all of the ideas I have given, they are yours
to use or not. ~ Geez.
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Thank you for the advice, It does seem to flow better that way
This is what...
this site is all about, helping each other. I'm glad to have helped. ~ Geez.
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KonMari
I think getting rid of the word "soul" would result in no loss. In fact, I feel like it would make it stronger. (Full disclosure: whenever I read the the word "soul" I just internally sigh and want to stop reading.)
Soulless Possibility:
"The gate is shut
chained and overgrown"
I think there are some other redundancies: for example, if something is overgrown, I know a long time has passed. I don't need it explained in the next line. Same with echoing in a tomb. The imagery lets me know there is no audience.
Otherwise, this is pretty tight with a pleasantly light rhyme scheme.
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Thanks for the comments
hello Andrew,
how about a (twilit tomb) instead of a (twilight tomb) the rest is excellent!
*hugs, Cat