Hi folks… Drew over at The Tattooed Book Geek is celebrating his 6 month blog anniversary with a poetry contest giveaway. If you don’t follow Drew yet, then chop-chop, head over and check out his successful blog. He writes really detailed book reviews and publishes his own poetry. Many a time I’ve had wet eyes from reading his poems, he just hits that really miserable spot most of the times, but man, does it make you feel alive!
I haven’t written poetry for 13 years… that tells you that the last time I wrote stuff I was a love sick teenager. Going by the below poem, I probably still am. But challenge accepted. I once wrote a story titled HeartKiller. Naturally it sits in my Onedrive drafts somewhere for the past 3 years but I always found it the best story I ever wrote. So based on that story I wrote a poem for Drew’s contest.
So, with shaky hands and embarrassed, blushing cheeks, here it is! Excuse the sap!
HeartKiller
Covered in black from head to toe,
his face an expression of permanent scowl.
“Get away! Leave me alone! You’re all fake and wrong!”
He was hiding his weakness by coming off strong.
Petite, energetic and strawberry blonde,
she wanted to show how truly fond
of the broken man she had become,
all her feelings laid bare and buttons undone.
Back and forth,
on and off,
never looking to find a common goal.
Back and forth,
on and off,
never finding a way to become one single soul.
Broken, bruised and battered once more,
their hearts will go off in a search for another.
Shaken, stirred and suspicious once more,
is there anyone there who would love a cadaver?
Back and forth,
on and off,
two hearts locked away, forever undone.
Back and forth,
on and off,
HeartKiller’s work, however, is done!
That’s really good and thanks for entering. π
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Thanks π
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Reminds me a bit of Wuthering Heights… and a little depressing. Darn HeartKiller!
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Hmm.. Interesting… I read Wuthering Heights a while back and I didn’t really dig it! π Maybe I should revisit π Thanks for the comment π
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I didn’t care for WH either, but the main love affair was an interesting concept. Two lovers who pretty much are no good for each other. For me your poem was infinitely better though. π
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Oh thank the lords… I was worrying I was going to be told off by a WH fan π π
Aww, thanks! I’ll take that as a compliment π
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Love this! Why are you not writing poetry on the reg!?
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Thank you! Glad you liked it…
I don’t know why I don’t write more often. I think today was just one of those days coincidentally that the pen just flew, more often than not the words are stuck in me. π
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Well I am glad it was “one of those days” π
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Awesome poem! Thanks for sharing! That’s so cool that Drew’s contest got you to write poetry after all these years. π
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Thank you π
I don’t think I would’ve gone through with it if there wouldn’t have been that little pep talk in Drew’s blog beforehand π
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Ha! Glad we can help. π
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Normally I’d say ‘Nice poem, blabla’ because I think it’s very important to support other people. Here, I’m not just showing my support but I truly genuinely thought this was a GREAT poem! And I have nothing with poetry! I read it thrice now and it’s just really great. There has got to be some really pro competition on Drew’s blog for you to not win this :D.
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Awww, my heart just burst, thank you ππ maybe I should follow with that story I wrote under same title π maybe… One day… No, but truly, thank you!
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You totally should π β€
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You should write more often, you’ve got talent ! Really liked it!
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Wow, thank you for the kind words π it’s really encouraging… And I may publish more in the future what with the warm feedback from you and others. Thanks!
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This poem is just great! Congrats! I’m jealous, I can’t work with words, haha!
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Thank you!π I usually stumble over words as well when trying to be creative, but sometimes the inspiration strikes π the draft for this poem had a lot of edits though π
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I’m not a great judge of modern poetry but, well, not bad at all – not bad at all after thirteen years ! π
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Thank you π
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