Caged
by alice oiseau
Caged I stand behind corroding bars
Where the last flame flickers subtly under a crow's wing
And sand grains trickle by.
I cannot merely fly away
For I am smitten with my dystopia----
where love is pricked and transformed to craving addiction;
infatuation.
*
Acidic is the water I drink
Poisoning my psyche and
impetus; a gift borne from the womb of Calliope
and nurtured from the bosom of earth
*
O!
What foul and cruel yearn!
to stay caged behind corroding bars
yet knowing the chains cut deep and asphyxiate...
*
It is not you; it is them.
They are the crow's wing, the corroding,
the water marked with currents of toxin and apathy.
*
I swore to fight fire with fire
An oath (slowly withering and archaic) rests in my troubled thoughts
and incessantly haunts
...in the reflection-less mirror
*
Spring will come and end
The wind will summon me forth and I will set sail for paradise,
for something more; something of what this cage, formerly a home,
had been.
Submitted: March 15, 2009
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excellent, this is incredible, so much power and emotion behind it.. i like this a lot
Tue, March 17th, 2009 3:59pm
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thank you
Thu, March 19th, 2009 9:07am
this is great! oh my god, i love the idea of being 'smitten with my dystopia'. its so dark and like, reminds me of drug-addicts and alcoholics, being addicted and smitten with whatever they're addicted to (what a stupid sentence,lol)
'What foul and cruel yearn!
to stay caged behind corroding bars
yet knowing the chains cut deep and asphyxiate...'
this reminds me of a sort of self-tortue or mutilation. like self-punishment.
i dunno. lol, this is just a fantastic poem, alice :)
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haha, thank you nora :)
Sun, March 22nd, 2009 7:29pm
Though I do not know you, reading this poem makes me proud. I can see where you are coming from, being almost addicted to a dystopia, and realizing that it is not good for you. So you seek someplace better--healthier (you could say).
A very inspiring write.
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good to hear ^^
thank you adime.
Like seriously, you are AMAZING. Everytime I read something of yours I just wanna go write cuz you inspire me so much.
Great subject, great words, you're always great. You have such powerful emotion when you write,I admire you so much for it. Your words are beautiful.
-stephh
a blast! deep in the veins......every word has its soul............majestic........enchanting!!!..................................cavernous ........heart piercing....!!! baravura!!!!
Sat, August 28th, 2010 8:03pm
liked it 9 ill read it again
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Susan Hartline Fouts
I liked it a lot, Alice. What foul and cruel yearn!
Mon, March 16th, 2009 8:40amto stay caged behind corroding bars
yet knowing the chains cut deep and asphyxiate...What great writing, girl.
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thank you, susan ^^
Thu, March 19th, 2009 9:07amglad you liked it.