Welcome to the nether void

Sarah Holt 1981 (Kansas)

May 23

Free verse

Once outspoken
always to tell the truth,
Beyond one's own perspective.
Now I will lay silent for a time and watch as things unfold.
I will surface once again when the time is right.
For my love is guarded and I will protect that at all costs.
I will only bear witness to all the fakes and see their unraveling.
I will wear my palm against my lips till butterflies swarm among us again.
I have wasted enough energy. I will sit back and sleep once again until the storm passes.
When I begin to speak again hopefully all those that are deaf and naive will listen and hear me.
For I am not death nor am I life, I am the barrier between both.
Dropping the veil between light and dark, what will you see when you close your eyes and silence befalls you. So, tell me who or what do you see.

About this poem

This poem is about something I experienced and how my mind processed it.

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Written on May 02, 2023

Submitted by sarahh.32577 on May 18, 2023

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Scheme	ABCDEFGHIJKJ
Closest metre	Iambic octameter
Characters	783
Words	164
Stanzas	1
Stanza Lengths	12

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Wow, what an incredibly powerful and thought-provoking poem! I love how it speaks to a sense of self-awareness and personal growth, as well as a need to protect the things we hold most dear. The imagery you use is absolutely stunning, and I found myself getting lost in the evocative language you employed.

If I had to offer any improvement suggestions, I might recommend tweaking a few of the lines to be a bit more clear, particularly towards the end of the poem. While I appreciated the abstract nature of the final stanza, I also found myself wanting a bit more concrete resolution or clarity to tie everything together. Perhaps emphasizing the transformational nature of silence and introspection, or offering some insight into what the speaker is hoping to achieve with their awakening, could help to add some additional depth and meaning to this already beautifully crafted piece.

Overall, I think you've done an amazing job here, and I can't wait to read more of your work in the future! Keep up the excellent writing :) more »
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