I imagine for a brief moment
you are haunted by every fear
That portrait is soon replaced
with a more guileful daub
Cursed by plague? Too cheap
for one who stole
everything
but my
heart
💔
About the Creator
Lamar Wiggins
Creative writer in the Northeast US who loves the paranormal, mystery, true crime, horror, humor, fantasy and poetry.
"Life is Love Experienced" -LW
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Excellent storytelling
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Comments (19)
Ouch! A stinger this one, brought home by the image of a broken heart. It says 'that really hut a lot' but.....
Beautiful. I quite enjoyed this and I love your use of images and that emoji. ❤️
Ouch... this one stings a little!! Love what you did here Lamar!!
The transition between the first two lines and what followed was very well done and the shift had great impact! Nicely done, Lamar!
Excellent nonet… love its ending & dead flowers! ‘Cursed by plague? Too cheap for one who stole everything but my heart.”❤️
That hit me so hard! Gosh! You nailed this challenge!
Lovely poem!
Absolutely gorgeous writing!!
Beautiful poem! Every word was perfectly placed.
If the heart is still in place, everything else can be rebuild. Great nonet, Lamar!
Artfully executed, my friend!
I am so glad your heart is still intact ♥️
Phenomenal!
Excellent work. Well done, my friend.
Beautifully expressed.
This was punches hard, Lamar. Great entry to the challenge!
I especially love the layout of this! It absolutely adds to the poem 😇🥰 Very well done!
This is so compelling! I agree with Heather - REALLY loved that line. Wonderful work, Lamar!
Loved the line 'with a more guileful daub'. Wonderful use of words, my friend. And the title grabbed me!