Wednesday, October 29, 2014

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image from google dot com

broken eyelids scar
delicate threads of sadness
morning weaves sunlight

broken rifles scatter
grief so high a mounain creens
at broken bodies

broken skins shed hearts
robust from the power dread
greedy to suffer

break that TV screen!
monster of broken torture
switching you's and i's

so all may see me
the backs of technology
i dare to ride on

breaking news dreams souls
bound to garish depictions
broken planet earth

ah now the sweet treat
of a cherished broken thing
quite by accident

broken coffee pot
bought at the ten dollar store
charming little thing



Revisit
toppled
broken glass
broken



i am blog hopping today at
Poetry Jam the prompt is "broken"

34 comments:

Mary said...

I enjoyed each of your stanzas, Gillena. Ha, I think oftentimes we might be better off with a broken tv screen....and oh that breaking news that we cannot escape. I smiled at the last one with the broken coffee pot!

elaine said...

So many different types of broken - very enjoyable.

Gillena Cox said...

thank you for your appreciation Mary

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped in Elaine

much love...

Laurie Kolp said...

Ahh, but replaceable.

Brian Miller said...

oh I need a break from the tv occasionally...all the negativity...I went without for like 3 years once...it was actually very nice....ha...nice cornucopia of the broken

Peggy said...

Very nicely done--a sad topic well painted.

Gabriella said...

I like how you played with the different images that 'broken' suggests, Gillena.

Gillena Cox said...

happy you dropped in Laurie

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you for your appreciation Brian

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks Peggy

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you Gabriella

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rallentanda said...

The broken cherished thing is hard to lose but quickly forgotten.

Truedessa said...

Broken can mean many things but, a broken world makes me cry..

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you for your appreciation Rallentanda

Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Indeed Trudessa, thanks for stopping by

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Cifar said...

enjoyed reading it, beautiful portrayal of the prompt

Woolen Socks

alan1704 said...

Love this, just because it is broken does not mean it cannot be loved.

Out of Sight L said...

All so sad , and yet so beautiful! Have a beautiful day Gillena

kaykuala said...

Broken in so many ways and all the while to be readily mended. Great lines Gillena!

Hank

Sumana Roy said...

'broken' has associations with sadness. ...i like the way you brought them all. ...Hey Gillena missing your jingle bells ....

Justin Lamb said...

The switch from heavy/serious things to the coffee pot is a good contrast. This flows nicely, too.

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you Cifar

Much love...

Helen said...

I agree with Alan .. much to love about the broken And the chance to help mend someone or something is priceless.

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you for your appreciation Alan

Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks Lorraine

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Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped in Hank

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Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping in Sumana
Oh, i have to fix that, Christmas countdown to be reinstated

Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you for your appreciation Justin

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Gillena Cox said...

Thank you for your appreciation Helen

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Magyar said...

the infants
heirs to this poisoned world
soured icons

__We must change, a return to the more humane and pure-thought society that would enrich the world we leave to them... by not being the 'soured icons' that they would follow.

Gillena Cox said...

Indeed our legacy should be one of pursuing goals for harmonious life ; Magyar , glad you
dropped in thanks for your sharing

Much love...

Intelliblog said...

Well written, Gillena. I enjoyed reading this.

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you Nicholas

much love...