Icy Chamber'd Heart

Christina Perri ~ Jar of Hearts

chamber'd hearts,

    encased in a slippery tundra

icy eruptions stopped the flow

  walking backwards on a wire

took my shivery breath away

   then slamm'd me upon the earth,

puppet on a string slic'd the chords

  scratchy record music off the charts

spinning round broken promises

        scars ripp'd deep within my soul

collection of your jar'd hearts,

   lined the shelves a'side my spirit

broken glass cut into vein'd desire

   ghostly pallor of prickly thorn'd roses

reflective glass casings tinged crimson

  regrets dimmed gasps of light's recovery

unleashed vibrations of claret recoil 

   learn'd to live within half exhalations

not missing your kiss of deathly grip

    no return to retrieve the bloody pieces

          you don't get to break me apart again

'Who do you think you are?" 

Reviews

[Jack...]

Hard hitting, spoken in loud volumes, dark, deep and oh so angy it seems. You take a pen, a tiny instrument of creation and wield it like a stilleto, quick slashes to the heart of the matter and all the while wrapping the entire package in something so very wonderful, the pain can't be near as bad as it might...but even if it is...slash away my friend. There is beauty in your anger'd words.

[Frieda P]

Still very angry, does it show? Yep this is for that b*****d AMBjr....he knows his sin, hopefully he gets a taste of his own medicine one day, do I sound bitter? ha............

[Jack...]

Just a touch....

[Frieda P]

You should see the ones in the vault..............

[Jack...]

I can only imagine....

[Brittany Zedalis]

I admire your writing talent. This is amazing.

[Frieda P]

Thanks so much Brittany, jazz'd you enjoyed my rant.

[redflutterby]

This one smells of infidelity and all its machinations. And I know it too well. The pain here oozes from every line...bitter and vile. You picked the perfect song and I love the ending. Perfect all around..

[Frieda P]

I do tend to get rather indignant about that time, thanks...still smarts like hell!

[redflutterby]

Always does hun.... it may fade to the back of your mind but the betrayal lingers. I can relate well.

[Frieda P]

Sigh, guess too many of us have been there............

[Sami Khalil]

Tearing apart in the deathly grip of love forsaken is devastating and tinged with crimson lettings walking back and forth in ghostly halls of the past. Broken promises and lies make those inner volcanoes explode with anger and rage or just disgust...Excellent...:)...............

[Frieda P]

You hit the nail on the proverbial head Sami, grazie mille :-)

[Sami Khalil]

Wow. Good to know...You are welcome...:)....................

[Frieda P]

My inner volcano definitely erupted with this one hahaha

[Sami Khalil]

Wow. Good to know...You are welcome muchly...:)........

[s y e]

OMG, this song is dear to me for multiple reasons but it is perfect for your poem. I loved this write, kind of like a purging in a way but damn girl, you tell it like it is! Phwoar!

// scars ripp'd deep within my soul
collection of your jar'd hearts,
lined the shelves a'side my spirit
broken glass cut into vein'd desire //

A powerful write with a little disgust and venom? You have so many strong, powerful lines in here and I like how you interpreted a little of the song in to your poem.... it was great.

A powerful flip flops (RED ones) & all that jazz

xo

[Frieda P]

Powerful enough to get ya to joisey I hope, I hope....grazie mille sweet pea! xo

[s y e]

Of course, I'm flying already....! xo

[Frieda P]

Ha what time should I expect you? x

[s y e]

Well I'm travelling at the speed of time... Be there in 2 hours ;-) x

[Scott Metro]

It's early morning...the font size made me strain a little to read it.
Do I sense a little venom here..LOL ?
Well it's good to get it out sometimes.
Enjoyed the read.
Scott

[Frieda P]

Venom, moi? Never...just telling it like it is. You think the font is too small, really? Thanks Scott, should always be sure to have Antivenom on hand. . ;-)

[Scott Metro]

:)
Scott.......