Circles eroded into the bench,
Where us tools have laboured,
Round and round and round and round,
Till my workers hand scuffs out,
And that same discards us,
Unloved into dusty chests.
Alone I sit in salty light,
Hung over stinging eyes screaming its demise,
Mind in circles of restraining rules,
Numb mind dying in circles of dumb,
Having worked out on the bench,
Never finding my own way again,
To the outer of that circular rim.
Golden words inscribed on lavender walls,
Take me back neglected times of freedom,
Words of adolescence from ancient minds,
Stuck in a dark storm of circles,
Longing for the thunder of release
When my voice is finally heard.
https://dversepoets.com/2021/03/25/mtb-coming-full-circle/
this poem was one of my first i shared at opn mic back in 2018. i last looked at it back injan 2020. when i drew it into the form in the photo. sorry but i have taken the circle prompt in a liturale sense. i am going to have to learn about the other forms mention a #dverse tonight.
perspective poetry 
Beautifully composed!
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Love how you start with the physical aspect of circles into the circles you carry inside.
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As Björn says, the poem circles inward as both the labouring takes its toll and memories resurface – powerful and engaging write. Thanks so for joining in.
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I love the picture you have made out of your poem, and how you have looked at the circular tools of the trade of life. Great work!
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Enjoyed your circular poetry, sometimes I think it is hard to navigate the circles of life spiraling inward and outward.
The artwork is amazing
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My goodness this is so so beautiful! I especially admire; “Unloved into dusty chests.”💝
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you’ve lead us about in a circle of the physical and the mental … great idea to make an artwork of it, well done!
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I like this moves from the voices of tools and physical circles to the inner thoughts we have. I really like your circle poem image.
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Also the shape artwork is gorgeous. Beautiful poem, we all look for that time when our voice is finally heard, which was a great way to start in to an early open mic. 🙂🎶
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