Scarlet Letter

I am a marked woman

I feel it upon my brow

a scarlet letter of  'blood' red

Veins injected, methodically rejected

first a tiny seed implanted

ejaculated into divinity

mystical of woman's loins

apparition of an innocent soul

should I have not been born, 

what then of darkest lusty desires

violins played in C Sharp

music's short lived lullaby

now orchestrated by a mad conductor

plunged into the darkness by familiarity

could you not have dipped into the honey

hallowed urns of empty souls

I wear this badge, although not visible

it's left its mark for eternity

forevermore I shall remain Scarred

Reviews

[C.R.Turner]

I won't dare try decipher this, cos I'll get it wrong. (Remember?) :)

However, the atmosphere and language is dark and pithy, pure and flawed. Stimulating and intense, FP!

If you like, you can change 'left it's mark' to 'left its mark'. You'll be saving an apostrophe and doing your bit to cut down on carbon emissions!

[Frieda P]

haha you're a funny man C.R. I do that all the time, you'd think I'd learn...there is no wrong and/or right I feel in poetry, once I put it out there it's in your hands, see fit to do with it what you must. All reviews come from our own instigations of lfe. I thank you kindly sir. Caron emissions. ha. ;-)

[Frieda P]

I know carbon ;-)

[C.R.Turner]

Hang on.. something in my a*s...

[Frieda P]

lol I'm not touching that one!

[C.R.Turner]

Ah, someone's old apostrophe! :D

[LA Lorena]

snarf!

[Frieda P]

lmao, I didn't think it'd get that far!

[Frieda P]

I slung a few question marks too, they get stuck, and you need to have them sugically removed. ;-)

[Deron Alexis]

C sharp violins very ...musical loved it may I ask was it C sharp major or minor cause that may change my interpretation the name sounds familiar Edgar Allen Poe?

[Frieda P]

Minor of course, did you mention Poe in the same breath as me?? ;-)
It was actually Nathaniel Hawthorne.

[Deron Alexis]

lol that was going to be my next guess this was great thanx for sharing XD

[Frieda P]

Did that put a different spin on it for you?

[Deron Alexis]

I'm guessing something happened in this person's past something violent traumatic the effect of which got worse and worse after the event had been over and should have been forgotten something she thinks defiled he as a human making her something less or is it something more? either way i think said event also affected the person's self esteem and outlook on life life in this case being the life of oneself and the fragility of humans on the whole and now she has a confusion within where bad seems so good but she knows its crazy and seems like the feelings and thoughts of the event from which all this madness originates the last line just says that her current condition is permanent

[Frieda P]

Impressive, you got all that from the change of note?! You are extremely intuitive, love your review, thanks for your rendition here.

[Deron Alexis]

always had that idea the note being in major would have put a big hole my theory though XD how accurate was I?

[Frieda P]

ha, notes of music like a snake charmer. ;-)
Spot on my friend.

[MOON]

Poignant write, you always make the reader stop to think and read between the lines. One of my favourites of yours , deep and mysterious like you were not meant to be , but then here you are shame or no shame. Violins played in c sharp striking.

[Frieda P]

Thanks Moon, much appreciated!

[Ahmad Cox]

Wow, so dark and yet beautiful and ryhthmic at the same time.

[Frieda P]

Wow, lovely review, thanks!

[kublakhan27]

Wow, this is an incredibly unique take on the so-called Fallen Woman, I've never read a piece that treats it so poetically...very nice work Frieda :)

[Frieda P]

Holy k, you slay me with your reviews...I'm beaming :D
Thanks!

[kublakhan27]

It's my pleasure :D

[Hadeel ( Charming Fairy..]

Amazing like always ^_^

[Frieda P]

Wow, thanks. :-)

[Hadeel ( Charming Fairy )]

you are so welcome ;)

[KAOlmsted]

When we walk around in polite society and feel as though everyone "knows"...There are some things we cannot wash off; not all of us clean up pretty. Well done, Frieda.

[Frieda P]

Exactly! You read me, and I always feel you get it, unfortunately. Yep, can't make this pretty penny shine, not from the inside anyway....

[Ayvid N]

The imagery is powerful and the poem is gripping...
No...she was not marked for lusty desires but for love that will some day prevail over the darkness casting heavy shadows on her soul and erase that scar that truly never was....

[Frieda P]

From your lips to god's ears as they say Diyva...for both of us would be nice. :-)

[Ayvid N]

I believe...and faith is powerful :)

[Yasmin]

This is an amazing poem
I enjoyed every word you have written
Well done :)

[Frieda P]

Thanks so much, I appreciate you reading me.

[khalid]

the greatness of your poems comes from how you force the reciever to get involved in what you write. you make readers feel they themselves are the heros of your poems. they feel you are talking about their own feelings either these feelings are sweet or bad..thats what i feel when i read your poems. and that is how a poetess must be like..
i like it..

[Frieda P]

thank you for that khalid, you humble me with your words...if you can be moved then I feel honored.

[khalid]

lol i dont leave a review if im not moved. you must be honored because im sure you know how much you are talent

[Frieda P]

Nice of you to say, sometimes, most times I just think I'm out of my mind lol

[khalid]

lol its nice sometimes to give our minds a break..minds suck in such crazy world

[Frieda P]

So true, this is a crazy world...what would we do without poetry eh? I think it's might be the only thing that keeps me semi-sane at times....

[khalid]

since it makes you feel well, it is the best companion when we feel lonely..

[Frieda P]

Yes sir, they don't talk back, well, hardly ever, and you don't have to make them dinner either. ;-)

[khalid]

is making diner such a big issue?