Dredged Up Past

need to vent some negative emotions and thoughts

Swimming in emotions

Of shattered glass

Surfing tidal waves

Of jagged nails

 

Splintering teardrops

Of yesterday

Haunt today’s reality

Shadowing the bright sun

 

Onyx disappointment

Simmers within

A melting pot

Of raw nerves

 

The ticking clock

Reversing to

Apartment abandoned

And an abusive afternoon

 

A downward spiral

Emerges from withering

Depth pointing its skeletal

Finger in my direction

 

Moody memories

Dredged from

Murky waters

Call out my name

 

Should have remained

Within comforting walls

Instead of trading it

For the terrifying

Bruises displayed.

 

Reviews

[Mockingbird]

once the memories start coming back they begin to really flood our consciousness when all we ever wanted to do was to be rid of them. however it is always inevitable they return especially if we dredge them up ourselves. nice use of imagery and symbolism.

[Mauricio Montoya]

its good to get it out. great job.

[LonelySoul]

it's good to let it out,but try not to build a shell to protect you from life's pain,or you may forget what it feels like to live or love...completely...personal exp/here.
they don't call me LonelySoul for nothing

[Jack Isaac]

Sharps lead to haunting memories, that lead black and white imagery of the passing of time to the cone of a vortex shaped like the finger of the Grim Reaper. The details of a dream it would seem, rather a waking nightmare within the confines of an apartment one unfortunate afternoon. And what would cause one to dedge up that nightmare, to relive it as memory? The memories themselves call out, as if embodied complete with vocal cords... the shear reality of the nightmare never goes away.

Who would know of this, realize it, embrace it, and wrestle it to the ground, were it not for such poetry? Thanks so much for the insight. :)

[Michael X]

you have an epic way of describing the scenery that takes the moment and holds it, like time. You take the reader to another place and time,
and the emotion is perfect, you have talent :)

[Jibey]

The images speak of the hurt and pain of the past, intense and agonising... 'splintering teardrops' - says it all

[Jeremy Baker]

Comforting walls that imprison as they protect us ... terriffic imagery!

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

One can feel your pain in this pieces. Each stanza created a path of your life , and allowed the reader into a painful past of events!

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

A telling piece, the mind try's to make sense of non-sense, a great read, well done!

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

My oh my very edgy and cryptic... emotions can only be held down for so long before they become a volcano hurting innocent loved ones.