Redemption

She tread along the world's savage street
eyes cast down in tragic defeat
toward a pining narrow light
barely seen, quite benight
till a hand reached out
open, devout
taking hold
consoled
saved

About This Poem

Style/Type: Structured: Western

Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back

Editing Stage: Editing - rough draft

About the Author

Country/Region: United States

Favorite Poets: I tend to read Ted Kooser, Jim Harrison, Billy Collins, Paul Simon, Robert Frost. I like minimalist poetry, and poems reflecting on nature and Mother Earth.

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Comments

Candlewitch

1 year 6 months ago

Dear Lavender,

Is this poem's structure known as a nonet? I like it...had an image of wet fallen leaves!

*hugs, Cat

Lavender

1 year 6 months ago

Hello, Cat,

Yes, this is a rhyming nonet poem. I really like your interpretation!
Thank you!
Lx

Geezer

1 year 6 months ago

I can see...

a soliloquy coming here, maybe? Maybe a scenario with a couple of characters? Beginning with [THAT] night?
Interesting theme and could be very interesting scenarios. ~ Geez.
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Lavender

1 year 6 months ago

You are kinda sorta onto me. I did not care for the character in my last poem, but more important, after posting, I didn't care for the way the poem made me feel as a person and a poet. It just wasn't my true nature. So...I hopefully redeemed the character, and the way I feel about myself and my poetry. Too much info...too deep? Ah, well...
Anyhoo, thank you so much for reading and your insight!
Lx