The Alley of Discontent

By Richard L. Provencher

Thu, 31 May 2012

4 comments

I stand alone before a
shadow on the wall

with sodden edges
that razor-sharp memories
and contemplate
the closeness of my being

a revelation of my existence
and attempts to gain an
upper hand over any apparition
upon a wall in an alley with
diminishing returns

an area of forgotten ambition
sanctuary for my boasting.

Permalink Submitted by jolono on Thu, 2012-05-31 08:30

Great words once again Rich. Enjoyed.

Permalink Submitted by Richard L. Prov... on Thu, 2012-05-31 12:07

Thank you so much, jolono. As you can see, I am experimenting a little. Have a great day. Richard & Esther.

Richard L. Provencher

Permalink Submitted by scratch on Thu, 2012-05-31 21:14

Keep experimenting Richard. This stuff is really superb, the whole poem is ace but the last two stanzas are freakishly good.

Permalink Submitted by Richard L. Prov... on Thu, 2012-05-31 21:55

Thank you, scratch for your comments. When one experiments, one takes chances, and I do. Richard

Richard L. Provencher