The Road to Nowhere
Road to Nowhere
Dark Poem
A lost soul begs for it's release from a trapped, suffocating place
An existence ripe with shadows that linger through time and space
Working to seek higher ground from harsh blows life has dealt
A rocky road of pain exacerbated by lack of wealth
Tedious rituals provide respite for weary mind
From life's dense fog, cruel and unkind
Her travels always bringing despair
on an endless road leading nowhere
Prose versus Poetry Quote
I love this quote by Wu Qiao-it makes a great comparison between prose and poetry
"When you write in prose, you cook the rice. When you write poetry, you turn rice into rice wine. Cooked rice doesn't change its shape, but rice wine changes both in quality and shape. Cooked rice makes one full so one can live out one's life span . . . wine, on the other hand, makes one drunk, makes the sad happy, and the happy sad. Its effect is sublimely beyond explanation." - Wu Qiao
Wikipedia's Definition of Prose versus Poetry
Poetry versus prose according to Wikipedia:
Poetry (from the Latin poeta, a poet) is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning.
Prose is the most typical form of language. The English word 'prose' is derived from the Latin prōsa, which literally translates as 'straight-forward.'
Writing Dark Poetry
Do you like writing dark poetry
Evil is a source of moral intelligence in the sense that we need to learn from our shadow, from our dark side, in order to be good.
— John BradshawOther Poems by Minnetonka Twin
- Hear my Cries of Pain~A Poem
A Dark Poem about depression leading to Suicide. - Lost in the Abyss~A Poem
Dark Poem about what it feels like to be in a depression
© 2014 Linda Rogers
