They chipped away at the diamond
that once was her heart
shiny
giving
beautiful
Now ground into stone
colorless
dull
ugly
Another brick in the wall
for a fortress of lost battles
she’s..
come undone
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This briefest of poems captures the emotional tone of personal disappointment and disillusion addressed in a style very reminiscent of the lyrics from David Crosby & Graham Nash duo.
I have already read this and commented but here I am again. This is real good and succinct. 🙂
From a shining diamond to a brick in wall—the journey of every urban heart…caught so well by Suzanne Parlee…in the above sensitive lines.
Destiny Poets’ International Community of Poets ( ICOP ) are pleased to announce that for September 2013 , the following works have been chosen in the categories of Poem of the Month and Highly Commended . **** Poem of the Month..****..is..”Dhaka University” by AZMM Moksedul Milon….*** Highly Commended (tabulated alphabetically) *** are the following….”Alas ! the gong has lost its voice” by Ogunjimi James Taiwo….”A Portrayal of Pain” by Swanti Sharma….”Blessed” by Basil Razack….”Disheartened” by Suzanne Parlee….”Given” by Jan Christian Sorensen….”Illusion” by Tapeshwar Prasad….”Let me go” by Santanu Halder….”Life is” by Sridhar Karanam….”Long Rain” by Ramesh Anand….”Profanity” by Sangeeta Sharma….”The Bible” by Elizabeth Hexberg….”Unsung Samaritans” by Sharon Elizabeth Walker…..
Dear Louis, Sana Rose, Sunil…Your comments mean so very much to me! I thank you very kindly for reading and getting my words. Blessings,
Suzanne Parlee