Burnt Edges

Burnt Edges

A Poem by Frieda P

Pen your past then burn the pages
dog ear days that slipped amok
simmer in the stew of yesteryear

my cup runneth over with despair
repair the damage done with dust
sweep it to the corners of thine eye

don't dwell on the edge of darkness
this is the tale, they  tell it all
the boogeymen comes out to play
without invitation or forewarning

forgive, forget, move on, it's a new day
my ears hear it loud and crisp as
the whip that smarts across my back

service instructions please on how-to
burn past grievances that continue to sear
my heady grey matter is conjointly  burnt

inching closer to that last chapter's end
set aflame history's bastardazations
baptize the new year in the name of father

past echoes into the wind and chants
incinerate the spell of trespasses
closed eyes and sleep a thousand years

it's all the cliff notes, unabridged version
i am the fire that burns, the flame lives in me

© 2013 Frieda P


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I got distracted a bit in the second stanza, wracking my brain, trying to remember which Shakespeare sonnet I read back in school was about thine eyes (132, btw, which I should have known, because that was the number of the house we lived in when I read the b*****d thing, 132 Brookview Lane) but after I gave my poor old brain a much deserved rest, I finished the piece in a smooth flow of beauty and wisdom that were your words. I'm trying to say I liked it. ;-)

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Frieda P

11 Years Ago

ha the stream of consciousness is just an extra bonus...'thine' came from someone telling me to 'thi.. read more
KAOlmsted

11 Years Ago

:-D My pleasure, always.
Frieda P

11 Years Ago

;-)



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If it were possible to reach in and remove forever those things from you, many here would have already done that for you. But we can't. We can surround you with warm, kind, friendship though.
In a way, you have brought to the surface a new awareness of what you have gone through, and have helped many to see and understand better. Well written thoughts, as always.

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Frieda P

11 Years Ago

I utterly love your reviews Michael, you are a gentleman and have won my heart....thanks so much.
I dont subscribe to forget and forgive.
I may forget if I please but no forgiving.
Thank you for the thought provoking write.

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Frieda P

11 Years Ago

I knew you would say that my friend. ;-)
Ayvid N

11 Years Ago

:) i know u know...
Night

11 Years Ago

no..it's I knew you knew...you know you know...lol....lol...:) Sorry, I just had too...:)
Great poem. I love the first two stanzas

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Frieda P

11 Years Ago

Thanks so much Baby.
I've burned the edges of so many pages, forgive and forget is a whip that smarts across the back, if only it were that easy. When the eyes close and memories creep in, who is to tell the subconscious....forgive and forget. It's been a long year already, and this hits home, I relate on so many levels.

Incredibly well written Frieda...

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Frieda P

11 Years Ago

Thanks for that incredible review sis, I know, you know...
I f*****g hate how prolific you can be. Sometimes you write such crap! But mostly you write beautiful poetry like this!

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Frieda P

11 Years Ago

That's what I love about you John, you're honest to a fault! ha, that crap keeps me sane most days... read more
I've always thought it best to let the dead stay dead and let the past die every day. Life is hard enough when dealing with the living alone; the dead are a weight no one should carry (I think of my past as dead too). For me and my scars, they aren't worth thinking about anymore--I literally couldn't care less for anything in my youth. As far as I'm concerned, I took the flames in me and snuffed them out long ago--I don't have the energy for that kind of anger and rage and vengeance anymore. My soul is burnt out

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Kaylor Mason

11 Years Ago

Oh, right. To be honest, I've never used that as a pickup line . . . I only meant we writers are so.. read more
Frieda P

11 Years Ago

I know, was just tripping in at an opening... ;-)
Kaylor Mason

11 Years Ago

hm. :)
forgive, forget, move on, it's a new day
my ears hear it loud and crisp as
the whip that smarts across my back

Forgiving and forgetting even as you're experiencing. It isn't so easy o turn the other cheek, sometimes. A new day to begin as bad as the last and still keeping your head up. Poetry to live by

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Annabelle Lee

11 Years Ago

Ah, well sometimes I have a bit of trouble believing it myself.
Frieda P

11 Years Ago

My wish for you would be stay young as long as you can, we're adults way too long....
Annabelle Lee

11 Years Ago

I'm trying as hard as I can.
I understand all to well. This speaks to what I just said, and than I read this, interesting. It's strong dear, love it.

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Frieda P

11 Years Ago

It's amazing isn't it? We all think our problems are unique to us, we all share the same pain....tha.. read more
Okay, this is the honest-to-God truth...you know what I did this fine morning? I shredded three black books worth of journals from my teens...I've been vowing to do this for years and I did it TODAY...I had no intention of mentioning that to anyone anywhere until I read this piece...this is some twilight-zone stuff LOL It's like you wrote the soundtrack of my day without knowing about my day ;D

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

kublakhan27

11 Years Ago

Haha Virtually every poem I write is a new chapter of instructions, as the lion's share of my writin.. read more
Frieda P

11 Years Ago

well, it's obviously working for you love, you've been genius!
kublakhan27

11 Years Ago

*blush* And I deflect those sentiments right back to you ;)
Ooooooft! Das ist sehr interessant!

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

s y e

11 Years Ago

Nein.
I wanted to talk German :D Im not giving out all my words ;-)
Frieda P

11 Years Ago

hahaha Lei è irresistibile in alcuna lingua il mio amore! ;-)
s y e

11 Years Ago

Ahaha, Gracias! Danke! Shukaran!

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If you want to know me, read my poetry, it's all in there. I am a mother of three sons (my finest moments) a sister, a survivor and a little bit crazy. I lost my beloved sister to suicide, so you'll.. more..

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