Broken Places

Broken Places

A Poem by Ian Craven

This is the land of broken places, open your eyes, see the faces. Fear and distress live in the being, breaking and warping all we are seeing. We shed our tears and pour out our pain, what ails us inside puts us to shame. Hide in the shadows as much as you will, when the dark night hits, it will give you its thrill. On every corner the demons will walk, when you come out, they will stalk. Beware of their presence, they thirst for your soul. If they have it, you will grow cold.

© 2016 Ian Craven


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I like the tone of this, and the call to "beware" - like it is important that I know about this place. For some reason the place you describe reminds me of the "Upside Down" in Stranger Things. One small change I'd make is the sentence, "Fear and distress live in the being, breaking and warping all we're seeing." To my ear it needs another syllable for rhythmic reasons. Like: "Fear and distress live in the being, breaking and warping all that we're seeing" or "Fear and distress live in the being, breaking and warping all we are seeing."

Posted 7 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Ian Craven

7 Years Ago

I belive you are right about it needing another syllable. I like the second sentence. It is a good i.. read more



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This is great. The tempo is fluid.

Posted 7 Years Ago


It does give me the chills when i read this..... you provoked great imagery with your words!


Posted 7 Years Ago


I like the rhyming here and the flow of this piece. Also the message given here is very clear and captivating. Nice reading it ☺

Posted 7 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Ian Craven

7 Years Ago

Thanks so much
Dr. YumnaKay

7 Years Ago

You are welcome☺
great work my friend .
keep going

Posted 7 Years Ago


I like the tone of this, and the call to "beware" - like it is important that I know about this place. For some reason the place you describe reminds me of the "Upside Down" in Stranger Things. One small change I'd make is the sentence, "Fear and distress live in the being, breaking and warping all we're seeing." To my ear it needs another syllable for rhythmic reasons. Like: "Fear and distress live in the being, breaking and warping all that we're seeing" or "Fear and distress live in the being, breaking and warping all we are seeing."

Posted 7 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Ian Craven

7 Years Ago

I belive you are right about it needing another syllable. I like the second sentence. It is a good i.. read more

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Ian Craven
Ian Craven

Eastanollee, GA



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I'm a short story writer, poet and novelist. I spend most of my free time writing. Feel free to be my friend. I like meeting new people. I welcome constructive criticism on my writing. more..

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