Clandestine

Clandestine

 

“Secrets”

we all have them

clandestine meetings

hidden agendas

surreal thoughts

mine are kept

in a secret place

hidden from the world

hidden from even you

surreptitiously

 

illusions

yes, I give them

eluding even myself

from the matter of fact

delusions perhaps

yet not delusional

secrets that my ink

knows all too well

for my pen and my muse

have collaborated against me

many times

they have divulged in ink

my very soul

my inner thoughts

my fears

lain bare

open

serendipitous

 

all that I do not voice

my pen has certainly done so

in the lines of a Poem

 

These are the letters

the words

the poems

that I keep hidden

in secret places

places in my heart

never to be divulged

ink invisible to the world

marked only in my heart

tattooed indelible

 

These are my hidden Secrets

 

©  bj smith

aka shallimarRose

 

Author's Note

Feel free to comment or critique.. I know I am not perfect.. type-o's and mispelled words? point 'em out to me.. I will not take offense.. ty, shallimarRose

Reviews

[Jack...]

This is beautiful Rose, and something I completely understand and can relate to. It is funny how our pen can more easily say how we feel than our mouth can at times, but still there are those words and phrases that we save or hide someplace, expecting never to release them for viewing, but...one just never knows, do they? Very cool my friend.

[shallimarRose]

I knew you would really get this one.. Thank you for reading Jack.. xo

[Jack...]

I loved it Rose. Thank you for inviting me to read.

[Keith]

Wow, great piece Rose. Beautifully written and I suspect strikes a chord with most on WC.

[shallimarRose]

Thank you again Keith... xo shallimar

[RainDancer1997]

I always enjoy reading your work:)! The way you word stuff is beautiful:)!!

[shallimarRose]

Thank you Rainy... I am glad you enjoy it.. That's what makes posting here worthwhile.. xo shallimar

[Rita L. Sev]

for my pen and my muse
have collaborated against me
many times...

They know us so well, don't they? And even when we veil our feelings, somehow they bleed onto the page...
Well written, great flow to this piece.

[shallimarRose]

"even when we veil our feelings, they some how bleed onto the page" You know you are a poet when I quote a good line from your comment.. lol.... Love that.. Thank you for reading and for the nice review Rita.. xo shallimar

[ba_mcfarlane]

This is a unique theme, take on the role of a mild and trending to a middling paranoid, a difficult task, and so impressively accomplished. And scribe a damn fine poem while you were at it.....Bravo!

[shallimarRose]

Thank you so much for taking the time to read and the nice comment. I am pleased you enjoyed. shallimarRose

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i like this...we give away much in our writing, even when we really don't want to or when we think we have hidden ourselves behind the allegories and metaphors etc.

but we can't hide behind the words, they give us away.

nicely penned piece.

jacob

[shallimarRose]

Thank you Jacob for always coming to read. Yes, the ink tells all... xo Rose

[ShelleyA]

A very good write about secrets about your inner self, disclosed through poetry. Clever word play. Skillfully crafted free verse. Flow is good as is the line to line transition and breaks. Nice rhythm and enjambment. Nice use of personification. Good depth of feeling. I can relate to your thoughts. Good use of repetition for emphasis of feeling. Good closing lines. Well penned and an enjoyable read. Write on!

[shallimarRose]

Always smile when I hear your reviews Sharon. Thank you again for pausing to read and comment.. xo sR

[ShelleyA]

You're very welcome. Have a good night!
Shelley

[Sharon L.H. Kelly]

"They have divulged in ink my very soul"...so very true, I love this line! Nice flow. Title choice is perfect.

[shallimarRose]

Thank you Sharon for taking the time to read and comment.. xo shallimar