TORMENTED

Boisterous ocean has one voice suppressed
Darkness encompasses dreary hollow
Podium destroyed where she once professed

Daisies wither with fallen leaves of grey
Synchronization of gloom will follow
Bewildered sun fights to save battered ray

No melody to fly in ascension
Grappled moment mere taste to not swallow
Plethora of scars too much to mention

Blurry moon forever shape of crescent
Gnarled road condemns maze one can borrow
Ruinous whirlwind wrecks past and present

Comfort dissipated by harsh wayside
Sadness dominion coercing wallow
In cheerful robin compelled to confide

Yearn for freedom as carefree apollo
Pensiveness always permit such sorrow
Boisterous ocean has one voice suppressed
Podium destroyed where she once professed

EVENING HOUR

caged bird chirps aloud
ember sunset fades away
warm red hibiscus

BYGONES

memory flashes
touch of worn kitchen table
tears begin to stream

AFTERGLOW

cherry tree dampness
streak of raindrop upon rock
distant croak echoes

LOST ANCHOR

Erroneous are my deepest thoughts,
Thinking forever and a day belongs to me.
Serendipity just a corner away,
And a brilliant moon will brighten the night sky,
In its exclusive fashion,
Because of my inner and undying love.
A desire that eagerly burns, 
Within the walls of my soul.
Am I blinded by my memories?
Calculated scenarios that engulf my mind?
Carousel thoughts circulate inside my head.
I ponder occasionally,
Try to make stern sense.
If not anything else,
To know if I’m in an intricate realm,
Unaware to comprehend any distinction,
Between fact and fiction,
Between truth and falsity.
In the mouth of madness,
Winding road of uncertainty,
With chapters yet still unwritten
The journey continues… 

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Monica St Hillaire considers herself to be a “warrior of words.“ Writer of poetry and lover of free verse and haiku, she aspires to one day publish books of poems and short stories. Her first feature was in 2020. You can find her previous features HERE.

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