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Redemption

I became a shadow long
standing silent in the Grey,
as existence fades to naught
I am thankful of each day

my tainted soul is past repent
a fable sung and danced to dread,
A life sentence is now paid in pain
in effigy silenced until I am dead

beyond a mound death sits in wait
acknowledged my road is paved with fire,
as damnation's mirror cracks
even a broken heart can refuse to tire

the gates to hell will swing for me
and the hellfire's engulf my hide,
but I will cackle with joy and glee
the comedy of my life was undenied

writhing in flames a war-cry will release
my body and soul into a cradle of peace

— Seren, Jun 02, 2010

About This Poem

About the Author

Region, Country: Beyond the Black Stump..Australia, AUS

Favorite Poets: Pablo Neruda, P.K.Page, W.H.Auden, to many and various to include them all ...

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Seren

Seren

16 years ago

poetry isnt always flawless

poetry isnt always flawless in the flow, like humans it sometimes should be staggering to slow the pace of the read down, I will work on this one I wrote this a long time ago, well half of it, the later half came recently JayCee ("Quote:-For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.-Ivan Panin")
Seren

Seren

16 years ago

I agree with you Dale its

I agree with you Dale its written with an off beat rhythm :) so your right but it was my intent JayCee ("Quote:-For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.-Ivan Panin")
Candlewitch

Candlewitch

16 years ago

Dear Jayne

Favorite lines: writhing in flames a war-cry will release my body and soul into a cradle of peace for me the war -cry is writing a long rant which I will spare everyone right now. I'm just really tired... of a lot of things. Love, Cat
Seren

Seren

16 years ago

Dearest Cat

I will go out peacefully screaming lol hahaha but those last two lines are also my favourite like laying a ghost from the past so to speak thanks for the read and the comment dont think I have the energy for a war cry at the moment lol and I am just plum tired lol love you hugs JayCee x x x ("Quote:-For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.-Ivan Panin")
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panaella

16 years ago

this is edgy

And I like it! Slightly dark image and I think the last two lines nail it.Getting my vote. Ells x
Seren

Seren

16 years ago

Dear Ell's

thanks for the read hun and it is dark, its about the different ways we can deal with the spectre hanging over our heads, death love and hugs Jayne-Ch,oe x x x ("Quote:-For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.-Ivan Panin")
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Dalton

16 years ago

do you never write freeform

do you never write freeform poetry. i too am set in my ways. but i'm trying with some difficulty to change my style. yes it is hard going. but it's best to write from the heart, i don't think there are any right and wrong ways to make a piece of art, everything is permitted. this is not a criticism by any means of you, but there are so many rhymers. bbut i suppose it's your style, don't mess with a good thing. john
Seren

Seren

16 years ago

Dear John

Since november last year I have written wholey in blank verse/freeform I dont know what you mean to be honest your message confused me a tad lol to be totally honest with you I am more comfortable these days writing in blank verse ... I hope you get time to read my next because you and another poet inspired it (hugs) love JayCee big smile x x x ("Quote:-For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.-Ivan Panin")
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Dalton

16 years ago

this coming from me, a

this coming from me, a person who can't really write rhymed verse, bar one minor exception. you do what I cannot. john
Seren

Seren

16 years ago

John I am a singer/teacher

John I am a singer/teacher so the rhythm and rhyme come natural for me the real challenge is writing in blank verse haiku just finished 10 haiku's and I am going to post them as one poem when I edit out the gremlins love JayCee ("Quote:-For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.-Ivan Panin")
Kailashana

Kailashana

16 years ago

So, I’ll do it for you:

So, I'll do it for you: yeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! I notice it happens with most of my poetry, the breaks happen, and they need to be there... I appreciate the perfection of meter and rhyme, I also appreciate the snaps of attention in poetry as it comes, unbidden to me even as it originates in a feeling, a word, a vision, a sound, a memory...captured; the rest of it is written through me. I never know how my poems will end. Ever, though I am always pleasantly surprised. Much like *Anna*. Besides the apple doesn't fall from the tree. Smile. ~ "Just as what you dream is your own and no one else can observe it, so the world you see is your own." ~ Nisargadatta
Seren

Seren

16 years ago

Dearest Mum

I watched a docoumentary about Nelson Mandela .. that man sacrificed so much to end the conflict of his country .. I dont think I have ever been more inspired in my life ... his reading for 27 years of one poem to keep strong ? was for me like epiphany, sometimes you can't see the forest for the tree's and I loose myself in my own troubles ... after surfacing from a deep dive ... I have come up for air ... and the apple never falls far from the tree ;) the tree no matter how far is still home big hugs and much love JayCee x x x ("Quote:-For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.-Ivan Panin")
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scribbler

16 years ago

redemption

Graceful write,but was it really "free form" whatever that is ?Enjoyed very much but,in line 7 could "is" be deleted? might help flow.........scribbler
Seren

Seren

16 years ago

Dear Scribbler

I usually wait a week or so before I do an edit ... I will have a tweak of this one later on and I know it needs a few tweaks its a little different rhyme for me and I enjoyed the challenge of lengthening my lines :) love JayCee ("Quote:-For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.-Ivan Panin")
xena465

xena465

16 years ago

For me...Excellent JayCee

This made me think of someone on the brink of life and death, “standing silent in the Grey”. Like when you’re faced with the possibility of impending death and you begin to flashback/flash-forward to your past, present and future with questions of “Did I live a good life?” Xena
Seren

Seren

16 years ago

Your close Xena … and your

Your close Xena ... and your meanings totally valid as well as is any readers ... its something we all have to face death ... and how we tackle that death ... seeing it as an enemy ? or just another link in the circle of life ... I dont know hun I am still learning for myself lol and I thank you for the wonderful comment love and big hugs JayCee x x x ("Quote:-For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.-Ivan Panin")
greeneyes

greeneyes

16 years ago

In my opinion, there is

In my opinion, there is never anything wrong with your poems. to me, they are always flawless.This one was took my breath away. Elizabeth
Seren

Seren

16 years ago

Dear Elizabeth

thanks for that kind compliment, I am still learning and will be learning till the end but I am always glad when my friends like my poetry this was an experiment with longer lines as you know I usually write in much shorter lines ... I thought it was time to try something different love and big hugs JayCee ("Quote:-For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.-Ivan Panin")
judyanne

judyanne

16 years ago

even a broken heart can refuse to tire

lovely line cackle with joy and glee - just giggled at the word cackle - so haven't heard it for so long love and hugs judd xxx http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TwentyMyPrettyPonies.html
Seren

Seren

16 years ago

Dear Judd

My Nan used the word cackle a lot lol and I dont even know where it come from sometimes I just write and the words fall out of the pen ... and that line sigh ... you know what that line means more than most ... btw I am ordering my copy of your book tomorrow I just had a read of your link love and hugs JayCee ("Quote:-For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.-Ivan Panin")
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Damo

16 years ago

Yet again!

Your souly essence ever-present. Staccato, rocky, river of rapids - a'fire... (well it is winter over here...!)
Seren

Seren

16 years ago

Damo we have a flood warning

Damo we have a flood warning for our area its pouring down rain its miserable up here we are getting the ass end of the supercell that was up the coast and hit Lennox Head today thanks for the comment this was very staccato thanks for picking that up :) love JayCee ("Quote:-For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.-Ivan Panin")
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Damo

15 years 11 months ago

Missed this one

Hope you and your kinfolk were spared any of the craziness of the weather up there... despite it, I know where I'd prefer to be - God's Country around those parts...
Seren

Seren

15 years 11 months ago

Damo

Got stuck in for a day but other than that we came through it fairly unscathed ...lol I thought I lived over gods back fence smile, it is gods country in these parts only three hours north of you near the brothers lol ;) love and hugs JayCee x x (Quote~~"It is by universal misunderstanding that all agree. For if, by ill luck, people understood each other, they would never agree. "--Charles Baudelaire)
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Damo

15 years 11 months ago

I often go up to Smith’s

I often go up to Smith's Lake with friends of mine - they have a little holiday house up there.... love it!