dust bowl metropolis
the dust-bowl metropolis of life
smoked filled cites of deceit and strife
rivers of demolition
derelict abandoned buildings
empty cathedrals
dead end streets
no miracles
sheep like cattle
an constant battle
no sanctuary
a short distance away
an landscape of blue indigo skies
rolling undulating hills
clear water streams
gold ribbon horizon
i traverse the green verdant fields
stone pebble beaches
searching
hostile voices reside in my head
clattering like wild horses in the wind
the silent sound of breaking glass beneath
shattering my belief
altered images appear infront of me
there is no escape
a prisoner of my own mind
no relief from the insanity
an surreal world of elephants reflecting swans
my memories criss-cross the future
no looking back
i take shelter from the storm
stampeding seas
an treacherous incoming tide
attacks from all sides
high tides of anxiety
an unfolding of reality
a blank canvas
white parallel lines
a defining moment
the heavy rain subsides
clouds blossom like orchids
i hide behind my fractured disfigured face
no trace of a smile
as both of my worlds collide
i take shelter from the storm
sunbeams of moonlight rise from the heavens
a new dawn before me
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conflicting world of surreal reality
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Written on October 23, 2023
Submitted by ryraynard_1 on October 23, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 1,461 |
Words | 215 |
Stanzas | 15 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 2, 3, 5, 3, 4, 3, 2, 3, 2, 3, 2, 3, 4, 2 |
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