Desolate

A Poem by Cheryl J. Turner

The shadow path

A winter road

My hidden past

The stories told

Empty streets

Hollow hearts

Callous daggers

and poisoned darts

How to say

What must not be said

How to soothe

My war weary head

Strength has faltered

Allies are few

Turn the page

Let us start anew

© 2010 Cheryl J. Turner

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Poetic Beauty

When life has taken a turn in the wrong direction sometimes it is best to start anew. You have conveyed the feelings for life moving in the wrong direction causing hurt and pain and even finding out that some friends are untrue. The flow of this poem is smooth.

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. wow, incredibly beautifully written ... a warrior's anthem ... poignant and yet with a definite resilience ... amazingly inspiring ...

Posted 13 Years Ago

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Ed Hart

desolation is just a street we have to cross now and tthe

Posted 13 Years Ago

1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Poetic Beauty

Posted 13 Years Ago

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Added on December 10, 2010
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Cheryl J. Turner

Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom

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I am a self confessed hopeless romantic and hold not a shred of remorse for it. I love the idea of love. Writing, for me, is a release of emotion and a tool of expression. 'The aim of life is se.. more..