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Hollow Haven

A Storm of Sorrow and Neglect

By DaphsamPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
Top Story - March 2024
Nightcafe AI by Daphsam

echoes of loss carry on the wind

quaking

churning seas of pain is breaking

the ties that bind, unwind

unraveled by a decaying string

once life felt so complete

viewed by others so sweet

a beautiful thing

a safe harbor for some

a loss for other souls

flying to away left too many holes

slow sinking, this haven as become

an abyss of neglect is to blame

turbulent bitter winds, volcano rage

bolts of searing lighting is center stage

blooms of disgraced ash, all aflame

threatened to swallow

the sapphire sanctuary once filled with love

to be now weight down from the storm above

sorrowful raining tears to follow this house so hollow

Ekphrasticslam poetrysad poetry

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Daphsam

A dyslexic dreamer who once thought reading and writing were beyond reach. Yet here I am, an artist, wordsmith, and illustrator—ready to weave stories and poems from my artwork.

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  • Forspiya2 years ago

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  • Anna 2 years ago

    Congrats on Top Story!🥳🥳🥳

  • Ameer Bibi2 years ago

    Congratulations for top story 🎉🎉. Embrace your unique voice, for it holds the power to connect, resonate, and inspire others in ways only you can. Keep penning your truth, and watch as your words illuminate the path for others to follow."

  • Lamar Wiggins2 years ago

    Wow! You were in the zone when you wrote this one. Excellent work, Daphane. Love the photo too! 🤩

  • Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊

  • Margaret Brennan2 years ago

    congratulations on TS. This is excellent and the emotions it emits is deep and true.

  • Cathy holmes2 years ago

    This is fabulous. Congrats on the TS

  • Another amazing poem! Congrats on this well-deserved top story

  • Babs Iverson2 years ago

    Brilliantly written!!! Love this!!!💕❤️❤️ Congratulations on Top Story too!!!

  • Thavien Yliaster2 years ago

    I don't know why, but it reminds me of Prince Zuko's backstory from Avatar: The Last Airbender. Like, thr first line can directly reference to how the world lost the Avatar, and how further on down over the seas of pain Zuko's been exiled to find and capture the Avatar to return home and seek redemption from his father. Yet, even though he's considered to be the fire prince and people think that his life's perfectly cushy, but behind the curtain (and on stage when he fought his father) the trauma and perfectionism crushes him. Especially the part about the lightning rage is about how he demanded that life throw him a lightning bolt when he tried to channel cold fire. Heck even "disgraced ash, all aflame" spells out Zuko to me. Especially the sapphire sanctuary line reminds me about how those precious gemstones need tk be heat treated to really be allowed to shine.

  • Without love to lighten the load, all else becomes meaningless & heavy indeed.

  • This was so poignantly beautiful! Loved your poem!

  • Felt it a lot. Thank you!

  • Mark Graham2 years ago

    This is full of thoughtful feelings for all.

  • Mariann Carroll2 years ago

    Interesting, once something was a safe heaven and it changes by an event. It remind me of people who had homes before the tornado hit it 😔

  • Caroline Craven2 years ago

    This was amazing. I really felt this one. Great writing.

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