Resurrection
As the snow melted
in early spring
I finally find a voice
with which to sing
Buried deep underground
with my crushed dreams
I suffocated there where
no one heard my screams
My instinct was to be free
Away from this wretched grave
An inhospitable prison
where I had been a slave
Pushing the earth upwards
my soul was set free
No longer indebted
and never more your devotee
Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing ©
Sarah is hosting D'Verse poets and gave us some unique
photos by Mary Frances as inspiration. I love the one
I chose!
Prompts:
Crushed Dreams
Snow
Hospitality (Inhospitable)
Instinct
Even without the image, I would be able to picture it perfectly. Well done Christine.
Thank you so much Chuck. You are so kind 🙂💕
Sorry I mean Drew!!
LOL
I looked quickly and thought it was from Chuck Lindholm. 🙂
I know Chuck well.. No worries Christine. Have a great evening.
You too!
Love it!
I enjoyed this gem. Spring does has a way of resurrecting life as flowers push through to greet the light.
Yes I agree! Thanks for reading 🙂
I love this… just like flowers raising in spring.
Thanks Bjorn! 🙂
Nice sound in the last two lines: “No longer indebted
and never more your devotee”
Thank you Frank 🙂
can feel your freedom in liberation from winter .. I took a very different tack 🙂
Beautiful poem, I love the first part so much.
Thank you so much! 🙂
This was the other image I was drawn to, Christine, and I love what it has inspired you to write. You’ve brought it to life with the emergence from the snow,the new voice, and freedom..
Thank you Kim. I loved the image! It spoke to me 🙂
No longer indebted …. frees the soul as I read it. Thanks!
Thank you Reena 💕🙂
I like the struggle of germination in your poem. Pushing out of the soil into the light!
Thank you so much Dwight 🙂
This image intrigued me as well. You did a terrific job finding the dark poetic Poe-like moments, as well as creating a metaphor for #Metoo.
Thanks Glenn! I really appreciate it 🙂
So lovely 🙂
Thank you so much Nathan 🙂
good image for breaking free of manipulation, works well as a ‘Dark Shadows’ ish kind of a tale too
Thanks Larry. i appreciate it 🙂
An excellent interpretation of the image!
Thank you so much! 🙂
YES, such a poem of empowerment, Christine. A wonderful take on the photo.
Thanks Lisa. I enjoyed this one 🙂
The work of Mary Frances brought out a lot of beautiful poems.
It certainly did. I found them to all be quite moving 🙂
I love this image, too. I love the way you describe the emerging, and the way you link personal freedom with the changing seasons. I think you add a narrative to the image beautifully here.
Thank you so much Sarah. The image was a perfect prompt 🙂
fantastic poem ….thanks for share Christine
Thank you so much 🙂