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A Tale of Glass

I.

you once taught me to play the queen of hearts
she was aurous then, in all her fragile splendor
you laughed as you threw me onto the mirror's edge

II.

now metal resides on broken glass
an irremovable imprint of your animosity
it enrages me, yet I refuse to smother it

my random healing has turned to dust
it travels on even the thinnest of air
blown by cruel winds of my mind
a cannibalistic slaughter of pure emotion

you observe as I harp into my sphere
hungrily
but why waste your only frown?
is it wanton?

I enter your dull bones, beige and fractured
desperately attempting to catch your fall
swarming hastily through these ruby labyrinths
contemplating
has my everything finally caught up with your all?

your memories mingle with my virgin insanity
hectically swerve through one another
drowning in shock waves as they fade

your broken stories will be swept off this floor
perishing

III.

they say that a centipede
never crawls under the same rock twice
taking their word, I am left forgotten

where is the serenity in these sharded tales?
who will care for this shredded queen now?

— Proprietress of Crimson Hearts, Oct 22, 2009

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Ink Dragon

16 years 7 months ago

Kata,

there is a glitch down my end - or your layout isn't working properly. Please do doublecheck on stanza breaks, they look odd from here. You know I love this poem, it is so very intense. I'm leaving my stars because I know you will tackle the display issue. Much love, ~Nina

Proprietress o…

16 years 7 months ago

Nina,

could you tell me which part of the layout isn't working? it looks fine when I open it. maybe I should just post it again? amd thank you for reading this one again! love from here, Kata

Ink Dragon

16 years 7 months ago

Hi sweety,

I just wanted to let you know that I adore the new title. And the display issue has definitely been resolved, good job! Love, ~Nina

Proprietress o…

16 years 7 months ago

thank you Nina

for coming back to let me know! the title was Richards idea, so thank you again, Mr.Moonman. it is a Ninaish title, though, I thought you would like it ;)

Nordic cloud

16 years 7 months ago

Oh golden Queen in purple hearts you dwell

Oh golden Queen in purple hearts you dwell In this your tale of woeful understanding's hell you speak your story oh so well with shards of dreamed reality now broken into glassy mirrored fragments shrunken headed consumed by fired cauldrons smoke encapsulated in your globe of fearful gangways of the mind juvenile insanity grips your frame and dust collects in corners now unnamed creep on and on now ribboned and gone you stand and contemplate too late. Oh my I'll send it though? Love from your friend dear Kata from Your Ann of Norway

Proprietress o…

16 years 7 months ago

my Ann of Norway,

thank you for your lovely lovely lovely comment you seem to find a fairytale in every poem you read I was sure that this one would go under in the stream but, my oh my, you were quick :) much love to you and your wonderful woods, Kata

Seren

16 years 7 months ago

Dear Proprietress,What a

Dear Proprietress, What a wonderful poem I entered your dull bones, beige and fractured desperately trying to catch your fall I swarm hastily through these ruby labyrinths contemplating has my everything finally caught up with your all? These lines are my favourite ... just beautiful ... what can I say I love how you write love Jayne x x x

Proprietress o…

16 years 7 months ago

Jayne,

I'm glad you liked this one and I thank you for your comment! I have been away for quite a while and I don't know when you changed it but I must say that your new picture is beautiful and it goes so very very well with your poetry. Kata ps: I love your writing too ;)

ziggy

16 years 7 months ago

hi there

enda, patrick collins. hi there wow such powerfull lines so well protrayed i had to read this a few times this is so different i really love it a powerfully well put together piece it works wonderfully well for me , so many great lines , i am so glad to have read it i love it , ziggy "i entered your dull bones beige and fractured " that line is awesome

Proprietress o…

16 years 7 months ago

hey Ziggy,

love the name, love the kind vibes that bounce off your words. thanks for the read and for taking the time to leave a comment! Kata

Proprietress o…

16 years 7 months ago

Kelsey,

thank you for the read, that was pushy yesterday, wasn't it ;) I am so totally in love with your poem A Distant Wood, it is now officially my favorite Kelsey Poem! love and hugs, Kata

themoonman

16 years 7 months ago

Kata...

You my dear have been missed, this is a truly descriptive write, the kind I am here for, makes me shiver in my bones... but even this write with its fabulous lines could be improved a bit... hmmmm, but by me, I doubt it... I really felt you didn't put enough thought in the title... Line eleven, "me", I thought unneeded... great write Kata! So glad you are back, hope it's for good! Richard

Proprietress o…

16 years 7 months ago

thank you Richard

for taking the time to read and comment, I know you don't have much of it at the moment, so it means that much more! I posted this poem because it feels incomplete to me and it is very far from my usual writing, at least it feels far away from me, you know? so thank you for the good advice on the me in line 11, it reads much better this way. if you find the time then it would be great if you could point out the lines that need improving because I am have stared at this poem for too long and can't see clearly anymore. this one is driving me insane, I feel like I have worked it to its death. if you don't find the time, then that's fine too, dear Moonman! I know how busy life can get :) love and a huuuge hug, Kata

ziggy

16 years 7 months ago

a tale of glass

enda, patrick collins. hi again i find my self coming back to read this again and again super write in every way

Proprietress o…

16 years 7 months ago

Ziggy,

that is so sweet, thank you for coming back and more thank yous for letting me know you really made my day! I would love to hear your opinion on some of my other work, if you ever have too much time on your hands ;) I'm off to read some more of yours right now, what grand evening entertainment!