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Ghost

Michelle Brillhart 1977 (United States)

Free verse
I’ve never and always been alone
surrounded and abandoned
all at once
Silently screaming
at the angels and demons
upon my shoulder.
Once in a while, my voice escapes
and for a moment
I am heard
but remain unseen

About this poem

Even surrounded by people, we can feel all alone and unseen.

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Written on February 20, 2023

Submitted by chellebelle77 on February 27, 2023

Modified on March 27, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCDEFGHIJ
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 217
Words 43
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 10
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Michelle Brillhart

I am a 40-something mother and wife from Missouri. I like to call myself a real-life bard. I dabble in many areas with a math degree, a Master's of Business, and a love for creative endeavors. Poetry has been my outlet for dealing with my ADD-induced emotional ebbs and flows. more…

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