~Cathartic

Bare your soul,

spill your blood on white pages

relinquish tears from thine eyes

purge your sins, unburden your heart

If thy pen finds nirvana

to write the light of day,

the darkness of night 

reads a lighter shade of gray

Reviews

[Ravyne Hawke]

I absolutely LOVE the last stanza! Not that the first is chopped liver; it is beautiful in its own way. But since I am a practicing Buddhist, the last stanza rings clear to me and true. Wonderful job of evoking emotions from the reader with this piece.

[Frieda P]

I didn't know you were a Buddhist Lori, no wonder you're so serene, and thanks so much.

[Ravyne Hawke]

I've been practicing Buddhism for about 10 years now.. with some Hinduism, Taoism and Native American Shamanism tossed in to keep me focused.

[Stella Armour]

poetry is very cathartic...once penned the emotions begin to be freed and flow away.....just what we need..

[Frieda P]

Exactly why we write them, thanks Stella, nice to see you again. :-)

[Robbie~xoxo~]

"If thy pen finds nirvana

to write the light of day,

the darkness of night

reads a lighter shade of gray"~ I love that!

We do find nirvana... it's a river that flows inside us...Well penned!~xoxo~:)

[Frieda P]

Grazie mille sweet Robbie, glad you liked this one! xo :-)

[Leandro Mendez]

inspiring read to start writing! great piece :)

[Frieda P]

Pen on Leandro, we inspire each other here, thanks! :-)

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Poetry is a great way to of releasing tension and sharing loving thoughts... I believe all poets can relate to this.

[Frieda P]

And much cheaper than therapy Dale, thanks so much my friend!

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

True that moonbeam.

[Frieda P]

:-) ............x

[Cory Firestine]

I really liked this poem, because as writers, it's speaks about how we deal with issues in our lives, how we release our emotions. We write them down and in some instances, change the outcome or perhaps alter how a situation originally occurred. I know I do sometimes. :-) A simply beautiful piece of work.

[Frieda P]

Thanks so much for your visit Cory, I love your insightful review, so true, I'm jazzed that you enjoyed this one. :-)

[Cory Firestine]

Your welcome, Frieda, and yes, I did. :-)

[SyberRose]

We can find that paradisiacal happiness sometimes as you said by baring our soul or if only in our dreams.
Lovely piece Frieda...Rose:)

[Frieda P]

Glad you enjoyed this one Rose, thanks muchly. :-)

[Traci]

A beautiful piece, Frieda, truthfully expressed, another one for my library. Purging is good for the heart and soul.

[Frieda P]

I'm honored Traci that you would add this one to your library, it's something I truly felt in the moment, thanks so much my friend!

[gabrielle]

it's so hard to keep all our pains and sorrows within ourselves. writing is really a good form of release.

[Frieda P]

I concur gabrielle, what would we do without it, thanks so much...

[Sami Khalil]

You are so right. Like they say you have to open up your soul to receive the blessings , the beauty of life , the precious moments awaiting each one of us , the rain of happiness to clear the cathartic clouds of our darkened skies.
A great write...In my library...:)

[Frieda P]

Wow Sami, love this review, thanks muchly my friend! :-)

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:)

[Ang Boyce]

Very true words Frieda P
Writing is like talking to someone - sharing - halving problems in a way.
Your poem describes well the very real benefits of writing. Ang.

[Frieda P]

Thanks for your visit and review Ang, much appreciated.