(This is an older one I wrote a few years ago…)
You were the uncertainty
posing time and again
in the shadows of trees
and the undulation
of quickly fading seasons..
You were the ever pursuing thought
chasing me through the fog of days
snatching each breath away
as you watched me run
like a frightened child..
You were the curtain of torment
that shrouded me in darkness;
the shadowy burqa I wore
to mask my pain from the world
You were the keyholder to my prison
My only means of escape…
…yet given half the chance
I would choose you all over again…
Oh my gosh–this is brilliant! Beautiful, haunting imagery…and the last lines…so perfect. Publish this!
Thank you, Danielle!
I considered sending this one into the magazine Val suggested, but I don’t know if they’d take it since it’s been published online. Doesn’t mean I can’t try somewhere else, though, right? As for you, you need to start trying to publish,too – share that amazing talent of yours with even more people!
I wonder if you pull it off your blog is it still considered published? I absolutely adore this one…
Thank you for the vote of confidence. I feel completely overwhelmed when I even consider submitting anything for publication. Annmarie from Voxpoetica contacted me last week about posting one of my poems, and even though she reached out to me I’m STILL feeling queasy about it. Talk about a weirdo!
I’m not sure. They mentioned specifically that they considered online publication to be ‘published’, but I don’t know if that includes blogs or submitted to a site like VoxPoetica. Guess it doesn’t hurt to try, though, right? I know what you mean, though…when I read through the guideline submissions, I felt a bit overwhelmed. Cover letter? Name and address on every page? Wow..but imagine being able to say you are a published writer! How awesome would THAT be?!
You should definitely submit something to Annmarie. It’s a simple, painless process, and maybe it’ll get that ball rolling for you…
Yes, exactly–the process seems so..umm.. academic. I left that life quite a while ago:) Maybe Val can help with the question…
I’ll make a deal with you–I’ll submit if you do:)
Okay, you have yourself a deal!
Ok–keep me posted on when you are ready to go and I’ll do the same. Misery loves company:)