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RSScheerer
Member since October 9, 2007
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the Conclusion (adult theme)
This is a four-part poem: silent but Screaming, the Aftermath, the Consequences, and this final installment, the Conclusion. I wish there was a happier ending, but I've come to realize that life is what it is. Some things, no matter how much time has passed, will always be painful. My sincere thanks to those of you who have followed me along this series, providing your honesty and support. ~ Ronda
eight years later
a new life and love,
support she has learned to understand
along with the realization she is worthy of it
held until she was strong enough to stand
but never alone
a child who will never know the roads she has traveled
just as innocent as the two before him
they have been her reason and purpose
all those moments she might have surrendered
to that lingering darkness beneath her surface
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time does not heal all pain
she hates the phrase, the implications, the idea
wounds close with scar tissue, twisted and deep
with an ache that awakens when least expected
a busy break room, women having lunch and conversing
she sat at a table with three others, listening as they discussed
politics and religion
do they not know it is never a good idea to mix the two?
when suddenly the word leaves one mouth,
landing on the table with an audible thud
I am the only one who heard it and felt the blow
it hit with the weight of a fist in her chest
invisible hands strangling her, silently gasping
struggling to appear normal, unaffected
as the conversation proceeded, words resonating
murder, wrong, inexcusable, adoption, options
suddenly fighting that rising scream again
managing to sit there, to wait for the table to empty
until she could stand, making her way to the bathroom
slow....motion....eternity
closing the door and facing the stranger in the mirror
the ghost of one night eight years ago staring into her eyes
whispering, begging, fighting for control
this time she won
there are still nights when shadowy fingers wind
tendrils of poison memories released to lurk in her dreams
no amount of persuasion will ever erase one reprehensible mistake
no argument silences one voice, one phrase reiterating through her mind
the mother of three cherished, happy, beautiful boys
an unfounded conviction ...
... I destroyed my only daughter
RSScheerer’s timeline
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08 SatAnniversary
15 years of membership
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08 SunAnniversary
10 years of membership
- October 2012
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08 MonAnniversary
5 years of membership
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07 SunNew follower
@Seren
- February 2011
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08 TueNew follower
@vexations10
- January 2011
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11 TueNew follower
@Janice Pearce
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08 Sat
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08 SatCritiqued
"wild horses took my pen away" by @Kailashana2
"is the type of work that makes me lament my loss of words. Beautiful imagery, as always. I've missed those words of yours - and mine, but perhaps they will find their way back to me through work such as this. Always ~ R…" -
08 SatCritiqued
"Up in Ink" by @themoonman
"I like the idea of this piece, Richard. It feels very rough, which somehow feels right for it. There are a few things that gnaw at me when reading, though. Small things, but I'd want them brought to my attention if it w…" - March 2010
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13 SatReceived a critique
on dusk through the window from @Electric Blue
"Rhonda This is so whistful dreamy. My by the window looking out into the darkness seeing shadows move trying to make out what they are but they are just out of sight nothing but different colours of grey swirling transf…" -
08 MonReceived a critique
on silent but Screaming (adult content) from @Kailashana
"You are so beautiful! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlDmslyGmGI Love, Anna "A poem is never finished, only abandoned." ~ Paul Valery" -
08 MonReceived a critique
on silent but Screaming (adult content) from @Kailashana
"I miss you Ronda. Rheally I do. Love, Anna "A poem is never finished, only abandoned." ~ Paul Valery" -
08 MonReceived a critique
on silent but Screaming (adult content) from @sunscreen
"Two years later, this is still an amazing, piece, I am reading these trying to get a feel for them, I wrote one of my own, and I'm doing research on how to make it better" - October 2009
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18 SunReceived a critique
on a poet's reasoning from @Ink Dragon
"I just had to return to this one. I am thinking of you, and I do hope you will find the odd minute or two to write something new. Missing you here, ~Nina" - April 2009
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13 MonCritiqued
"The gate to the moon" by @Ink Dragon
"I finally made it here, only to be completely enthralled by this piece. Not only am I honored to be considered an inspiration, the ethereal beauty and intrigue of your words humble me. Gorgeous work, as always. Thank yo…" - February 2009
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09 MonCritiqued
"deleted" by @Ink Dragon
"This write is everything that has been said and more. Two quick notes: One about "evaporates" - as it is a solid, should it not shatter? My mistake if I'm getting too literal! Second, keep "blue sky." I believe it fits…" -
08 SunCritiqued
"a perfect circle of naked ravens" by @Kailashana
"As always, your words are strokes of color in time and space. Question: The last four lines of stanza 2 are a different tense than the rest of that stanza, but only the last two are separated from the others. It's the o…" -
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02 MonCritiqued
"Fairy Tale Ending" by @rosemary
"Clever use of so many fairy tales to make your point. Maybe it's just me, but I'm not left with the idea this was happy ending - more of a want for one. ~ Ronda" - January 2009
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31 SatReceived a critique
on ex post facto from @Shadowteller
"this poem, there's a lot in it that I like. I've found a lot of favorite lines throughout." -
23 FriReceived a critique
on an ordinary rhapsody from @Nordic cloud
"I have been working on sounds even more needed to be listened to. I jumped with joy when i saw you had been working on the same theme. I have not composed anything yet but have a strange little collection of such just w…" -
19 MonReceived a critique
on the Conclusion (adult theme) from @Tonya
"my dear Ronda... (moongate?) It has to be the one in the same. I have missed your talent! I love your bravery. I weep with you. Never or rarely do people really stop and think about their idle chatter or what unintentio…" - December 2008
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27 SatPosted a poem
the Conclusion (adult theme)
"This is a four-part poem: silent but Screaming, the Aftermath, the Consequences, and this final installment, the Conclusion. I wish there was a happier ending, but I've come to realize that life is what it is. Some things, no matter how much time has passed, will always be painful. My sincere thanks to those of you who have followed me along this series, providing your honesty and support. ~ Ronda" -
09 TuePosted a poem
the Consequences (adult theme and content)
"Part I, silent but Screaming, Part II, the Aftermath, Part III, the Consequences" - November 2008
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30 SunPosted a poem
the Aftermath (adult theme)
"Memories are like splinters of wood, buried deep within our skin ... we never really know how far they are embedded, or how long they will be when we attempt to pull them out. Part One is silent but Screaming. I believed this piece would be finished in two parts ... I was wrong." -
15 SatPosted a poem
silent but Screaming (adult content)
"I know this is a long piece and really isn't much of a poem at all .... but it needed to be written. It is Part I in a two-part piece, although I'm not sure if Part II will ever be written. There are times when poetry is not meant to be enjoyed. This is one of those times. " - October 2008
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08 WedAnniversary
One year of membership
- September 2008
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11 ThuPosted a poem
ex post facto
"I have been accused of burying myself beneath layers of fear and uncertainty " - August 2008
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- July 2008
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10 ThuPosted a poem
Laurel After Midnight
"Laurel After Midnight began in as a poem in 1999. Nine years and uncountable edits later, she has grown into the short story you find here. Laurel is dear to me; she was one of the first poems that I wrote when I began writing again, but it's more than that. She's a carefully developed character that I've come to identify with on a personal level. Also, after many attempts at publication, Laurel After Midnight will appear in the August issue of Sounds of the Night, along with another piece, Carnal Abduction. Thank you for reading; I hope you enjoy Laurel's story as much as I enjoyed writing it." -
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06 FriCritique milestone
1,000 critiques given
- October 2007
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15 MonHighest posting month
October 2007 — 7 poems
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09 TueFirst publication
a poet's reasoning
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09 TueFirst critique offered
on "Writing frenzy" by @Ink Dragon
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08 MonJoined Neopoet
Membership begins
First poem published 1 days later.
About Me
About me
It has been a long time away from this place. I am testing the waters, determined to dive again soon.
Location: Near Springfield, Illinois, USA
Favorite Poets
Sylvia Plath
Edgar Allen Poe
Merrit Malloy
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