Imprisoned

sorenbarrett

Paradise my cell, nature's heaven my hell
Marooned, banished all hope vanished 
My only words shared with poetic birds
Cottony ears of sky I beseech, a signal of rescue to reach
Deaf clouds move on and soon are gone

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  • Teddy.15

    Helplessness is what I find here, powerful and emotionally connected to what I also feel, about our world and our environment. Kudos my dear sorrenbarret 🌹

    • sorenbarrett

      Thank you so much for your read my friend and appreciate your interpretation

    • orchidee

      Good write SB. Yes, I left KP marooned on an island for about, oh, 20 years or so. Or I wish I could! lol. 'More sewage, dear?' are the beautiful words I say to her each day. It's my version of saying to her 'I love you'. heehee.

      • sorenbarrett

        Thanks so much Orchi for the read yes we all have our own ways of telling people we love them and marooned is not bad if one likes violet.

      • Paul Bell

        Loneliness is a disease, and a killer disease at that.
        Humans need to talk, and it seems now millions sit in empty houses decaying.
        Once upon a time you had neighbours, but not anymore in this world of privacy.

        • sorenbarrett

          Thank you Paul I appreciate your read of this piece and your understanding. Yes in a strange world where privacy extends to knowing your neighbor but not to anything else where all is exposed on the internet and government sources and nothing is private.

        • Katie B.

          Lovely, favorite line "deaf clouds move on."

          • sorenbarrett

            Thank you Katie for your read and kind words of support they are always appreciated

          • arqios

            Sometimes beauty and the beautiful are impotent and unavailable emotionally like a garden that although in full bloom does not evoke any intense emotion or doesn’t connect, hence the prison. Truly a sad state where beauty is a communal thing and expressed in companionability🙏🏻🕊️

            • sorenbarrett

              Thank you my friend for the read and understanding of this poem. Yes you have hit the core of the meaning in this one. It is most appreciated

            • Lorenz

              I was just talking about it with a passing cloud ...

              • sorenbarrett

                Thank you, Lorenz for your review of this piece yes passing clouds don’t make much of a conversationalist

              • Nayak

                Love how you turned the prison feeling into something soft yet haunting at the same time.

                • sorenbarrett

                  Thank you so much for your read and kind words of comment they mean a lot

                • Friendship

                  Your poem explores the paradox of feeling trapped in a beautiful environment. It reflects on the conflict between external beauty and internal despair, suggesting that even in paradise, one can feel imprisoned by their emotions and circumstances. The picture you painted in the poem is rich with contrasting imagery. Words like "paradise," "heaven," "banished," and "vanished" evoke a sense of beauty and loss. The phrase "poetic birds" suggests a yearning for freedom and communication, while "deaf clouds" implies neglect or indifference. Yet on one hand, the poet feels the complexities of human emotion—how beauty and despair can coexist, and the longing for connection in moments of isolation. It invites readers to reflect on their own experiences of feeling trapped or unheard.

                  • sorenbarrett

                    Thank you Friendship. How well you have encapsulated the meaning of this poem. Very nicely put. It is most appreciated my friend.

                  • Tristan Robert Lange

                    Soren…the loneliness in this piece is palpable. That move from nature as haven to nature as a cell, and those deaf clouds drifting away…that’s the whole ache right there. Stunning work. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛

                    • sorenbarrett

                      Thank you so much Tristan you have put a new nuance on this that fits so well. Loved it. Thank you so much my friend

                    • Megan Blaney

                      I have felt this many a time. Especially growing up in the middle of nowhere. But now I long for the solitude of nature, and an open sky

                      • sorenbarrett

                        Thank you so much for the read and comment it is most appreciated. Yes I was writing this from the other side as both sides have their part. I now live in the nature part and it is heaven.

                      • Goldfinch60

                        I can hear you soren so all is well.

                        Andy

                        • sorenbarrett

                          Thank you so much Andy I do very much appreciate your reads, comments and positivity.

                        • Aman 12

                          well composed and very well compressed. cotton ears of sky have indeed turned deaf..i feel..

                          • sorenbarrett

                            Thank you very much Amen your words of encouragement are most appreciated

                          • NafisaSB

                            beautifully penned...thanks for sharing

                            • sorenbarrett

                              Thank you so much for your read your comment is most appreciated

                            • Princess Osariemen Aihie

                              Nice write

                              • sorenbarrett

                                Thank you very much for the review of this piece and your kind word. It is deeply valued

                                • Princess Osariemen Aihie

                                  You are much welcomed



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