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.

[Jordan's Back]

Your Words Are astounding. Flowing freely into a tapestry that stimunlates the sences... Wonderful write

[Coyote Poetry]

Amazing journey in your words. I had to read a few times. I like the use of the language to create vision of waste and sadness. No weakness in this excellent poem.
Coyote

[Lily Mae]

That's what's great about what we do..we vent it all ..the good the bad and the ugly.. and the beautiful..

I know this rant all to well..xo

[KAREN]

very emotional poem filled pain.
Splintering teardrops
Of yesterday
Haunt today's reality
Shadowing the bright sun.

[Tina Kline]

This captures perfectly dark negative emotions that we all suffer from time to time. This is really excellent writing.

[Tate Morgan]

Moody memories

Dredged from

Murky waters

Call out my name


This phrase really speaks the truth of life to me lamenting decisions long removed from the moment but still the guiding hand that led us from there to here

[Ruth]

Extremely profound and unsettling in a poetic manner :)
The emotions that have locked themselves into this are astounding and woven with grace and understanding xoxo

[Lacha Young]

i love it ! i like the engery you put into this work ;_))))

[Aidz]

Some good phrasing and images blended wondrously

[Arielle Ann]

I often wonder if it was possible that our brain could be divided into chambers and we could shut out that chamber of the dark past at will...or like if we could cut out and throw a part of our memory...but sadly its impossible! so we have to survive like this...just that with time they grow faint...however coming to your write; I could draw a connection from the previous ones that came from you...the metaphor you have used to describe the nightmares that haunt send chills down my spine "A downward spiral
Emerges from withering
Depth pointing its skeletal
Finger in my direction"....its as if there is an association with the supernatural...but yes memories do act like that...wonderful write miss!