Today’s poem is a Demi Sonnet, which contains slant rhyme or rhyme, 7 lines, in the pattern ABCDDAB. I was inspired to write this one after reading The Hurt Bone by Keetje Kuipers.
The Deep Woods of Hurt
I bat away limbs in the deep woods of hurt
stumble and trip over rocks in the dark
faster and faster through scratches and scrapes
old hurts rise again from the depths of the soul
resurging emotions, bitter and cold
how quickly, how quickly the heart can revert
how deeply forever pain leaves its mark
Common Threads 