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Mine is the kingdom

Mine is the playground of nails and rust
Mine is the diamond
crushed to dust
Mine is the wasteland at its center a cross
Mine is fates toll
I pay for unbridled lust
Mine is he abstract for which I am bled
like lightning which burns
the truth in my head
Mine won't be found for mine is what's lost
Mine is the kingdom
of sorrow and frost
Mine is a crown of bared wire and snakes
worn as a penance
for losing my faith
Mine is a throne twisted and burned
Mine are the lessons
from heathen I've learned
Mine knows not the glory, a shadow filled lake
no one dares visit
with so much at stake
Mine is the kingdom where the damned are held dear
mine is the kingdom
               the kingdom of fear
— atorn, Mar 28, 2008

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Country/Region: new mexico

Favorite Poets: leonard cohen, charles bukowski, gary nicholson

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poewriter58

18 years 2 months ago

Andrew

here I go again mine is (the)?abstract wow what images you are producing cold , desolate I do not need to suggest or change this speaks volumes Chrys
RSScheerer

RSScheerer

18 years 2 months ago

Zandrew

I find this flawless. Your rhyme is effortless and detracts nothing from the strength; it actually makes it stronger, as does the repetition. A great thought process from beginning to end. Not sure what I was expecting when I came to read it, but it surpasses anything I may have anticipated. ~ Ronda
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marieycoronado

18 years 2 months ago

nice….. wicked, I really

nice..... wicked, I really liked it, not that I'm bad but for some reason this reminded me of a rock song which I love, some of the words are awesome yet a little twisted Marie
atorn

atorn

18 years 2 months ago

glad theres someone eles

glad theres someone eles that enjoys wicked poetry ust out of curiosity what song ive been thinking of getting together with the old band and putting it to music
themoonman

themoonman

18 years 2 months ago

Z...

this is one scary poem.. well written. I loved it.. the last two lines were great.