Cages
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stillness seeps
creviced luminesscence
harbors tinged hearts
in long-enduring cages
bonded, and not
prismatic tinsel of time
tendered by bill paying spouses (partners)
who sit with melancholy keys
unready to unlock
doors of warbled wire
end
stillness seeps
copyright/All rights reserved Audrey Howitt 2012
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"stillness seeps" under doors, into our hearts...well said.
Thank you tillsontitan!
Hi Audrey
"tendered by bill paying spouses (partners)" I know of woman who stay in bad marriages because they are dependent on bill paying spouses.
Voted up and awesome.
Thank you Sueswan--Unfortunately, I do too!
Awesome audrey....voted up..debbie
I love the way you put words together. Voting this Up and Beautiful.
Good poem. voted up and beautiful, Joyce
This poem is so beatifully written. Voted up. You write with few words which end up in beautiful, meaningful and powerful poetry. You are truly a great poet.Voted up.
Super and so beautiful Audrey. If we only had a key for all the cages that bind us in life.
Brilliant once more Audrey.
Up up and away for sure.
Take care and enjoy your day.
Eddy.
What a view of marriage... the word images are great. ..made an impact! Have a blessed day! Peace.
Awesome write..Extraordinary use of words!!! Loved it..
I feel caged after reading your poem Cages.. it's so clear even with non-domestic words bravo Audrey :) Frank
Thank you for reading!!! And commenting--I am so glad to have my work read--
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A cage is a cage, even when it is tinsel covered.
Well done Audrey.
Thank you!
Voting up Audrey, an awesome poem, thank you.
Thank you Movie Master! I so appreciate the read and comments!
The sort of work that must be read again and again to fully appreciate.
Well done, Audrey.
Thank you WillStarr! I greatly appreciate the read and the comment!
Holy crap, I didn't know you were such a great poet, thanks for giving my hub a cool insightful message as well.
I will be scanning more of your hubs in due time, I love this poem, its a prison breaker of sorts if read through & through.
I read between the lines in everything as those who encode their writings, and that's why I love poetry so much. Its much more than just writing to me, I feel is a chamber channel to the soul. Awesome stuff!!!
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Well thank you CloudExplorer!
What an incredible read, I have read it a few times. This poem has inspired me. Thank You Audrey! I hope all is well. Jamie
Great how the poem ends on a repeat: a circle of life starts again sort of thing.
Thank you Jamie--Thank you Ivona!
Extremely powerful yet captured and delivered with an air of elegance.
Sage
Co - dependency according to John Bradshaw keeps us in our cage...a feeling of utter hopelessness...great poem Audrey...
Thank you Sage--and raciniwa--and you are right raciniwa--co-dependency keeps us caged!
Life it seems can be all about cages at times. Like a trapped bird, not set free to fly is very sad indeed. I know of a few woman in my time who were trapped by power, control hungry husbands or partners.
Money in this case was the glue that bound her to his side. Sad very sad indeed. You chose a wonderful bouquet of fine words to describe Cages, masterfully compiled my poetic friend. Voted UP, awesome and beautiful, however if there was an UGLY button for being caged I would click on it to.
Thanks Vincent! It was such a pleasure to read such a great write from you the other day--it is still with me!
Oh Audrey - this brilliant poem opened so many doors for me. I now see how some people in my life have kept me "caged." Or, more to the truth, how I have allowed myself to be caged. Your writing always leaves me enlightened. I love it! You are such a beautiful person. Thank you and voted up and more!
Thank you Audrey--for the read and comments! Now I am off to teach--4 more lessons today--we should talk shop sometime!
I would love that! Take care.
You too Audrey
Absolutely gorgeous. What more can I say? You are SOOOO talented, my friend.
Thanks Sheila! I thought I was following you--I wasn't --so am now--can't wait to see more of your great stuff up here!
I'm going to need an interpretation. This one went way over my head.
Hi Phillydreamer! Thank you for the read---This is really about relationships that cage us---and our part in creating or maintaining them-- Take care--
"unready to unlock"...how many people are in relationships where complacency and, as you stated "melancholy", prevent them from reaching out in love to their partners? That is such an impacting statement; very good choice of words, Audrey! Just a little effort extended could change a relationship for the better. Great hub; voted "Up and "Awesome"!
Thank you time2write!
Economy of words, vet perfectly expressed. A very good poem indeed.
Thank you phdast! Happy Valentine's Day!!
And Happy Valentine's Day to you too! :)
This style of yours creates thinking minds ! awesome ///
Thank you so much ahorseback!
Audrey, wow, this was sensational:) The way you put your words together, just so beautiful. Great poetry.
Thank you so much lyric writer!!
Vinaya Ghimire Level 8 Commenter 3 months ago
We live in the world of cages. If we manage to break one, another will apprehend us.