dancing round indignity

who's reflection is this i see
staring back at me....
forged in the flames of adversity
whispering ink leaking past blots
scarlet threads woven intricately
through portals of  complicity
machinations of another time and place
laced within roots of strangling tendrils
mutated pretty posies succumb to history
dancing round the fire of life's indignities

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

life just tends to bring us down sometimes...the past indignities pile up in our stored memory...and the old computer gets overloaded and runs slowly, poorly...

the heart that runs it, gets tired and succumbs...the ink bleeds out...

and empty shell of a machine is all that is left.

[Ruth]

You always strip the flesh off the meat and share the bones of rawness...powerful honey x

[lee von cleef]

power word Complicity. ya life is afire with indignities.

[s y e]

Frieda - I think a mirror shows us everything... it is the only time we can openly see our soul if we look hard enough it bares it all.

"laced within roots of strangling tendrils
mutated pretty posies succumb to history
dancing round the fire of life's indignities"

-- Your poem is full of emotion but I must say, I am happy to see you posting new poems... You've been missed here.

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

Nice piece that fits the picture included and the title.
My favorite part:
"laced within roots of strangling tendrils
mutated pretty posies succumb to history
dancing round the fire of life's indignities"
The ending is strong.

[icelandicblue]

It sounds as if weeds are choking out a once beautiful garden. This is both fiery and vulnerable. Good to read you again. You have been missed.

[Rita L. Sev]

The mirror shows us the person we are, scars and all... and in our human nature, it is often all we can see... but the love of friends is there too, hiding in the shadow of our smile... As always, your poetry bares your soul in the moment, Frieda.

[Sami Khalil]

Although the mirror is reflecting the negative of life and the soul but in your readers eyes and hearts they are seeing a fragile , wonderful voice of humanity and a picture of beauty within that transcends the mundane with its indignities...A splendid poem although a bit dark...:)..........

[Justsimplyjulia]

Very cool...... i liked it!
-Dragon

[Baby Ricochet]

Life is full of flaming indignities. That's for sure. It's good to see you back Frieda. I've missed you