Life's Shadows

In the garden
Tragically sun baked
Nothing grows here
It's a place of hate
The sun beats down
No water to be seen
Rusted closed is the gate
The sun slowly sets
But it's too late
The heat will never fade
Destruction is the garden's fate

Reviews

[Jack Reaper]

definately paints a forboding picture. one can look into the depths and see many meanings here.. relationships, depression, and even humanity as it is today. with a title like "life's shadows" one assumes (at risk of making an a*s of oneself) that its meant to be taken metaphorical. in any case, wonderfully done.

[Tina Kline]

Thanks!

[Star Wolf]

Wow, this does paint a very bleak picture. The meaning behind it is so true. An awesome poem!

[Wolf's Dark Song]

Yes, heat and drought are good ways to describe heat and the death of the garden as well. Nice work on this poem.

[Tina Kline]

Too much is never good... magic word play.
It is in humanity also like that, and this metaphor
expressed it so well. Always a key to balance, we need
But when there is to much from one, the other could be killed.
Or be suffocated by it's overwhelming essence.

E.L.

[Tina Kline]

Thank you.

Very welcome!

[Coyote Song]

Many meanings present in this poem. Nature and human emotion. Hate kills the joy of life and turns its dark and the sun, without any life giving rain, destroys the landscape, killing a lot of the plant life and animal life as well. I enjoyed your poem.

[Black Cat Fever]

This creates a very vivid and bleak scene. Makes me think of what the world is headed to...hope not. Good work!

[Jetta Zippora]

Wow. Very haunting and beautiful, friend. Nice write. I will definitely check out more of your stuff. :)

[Tina Kline]

Thanks!

[Sheila Kline]

And in the heat of these shadows, nothing can exist. It is sowed with hate, grown with hate, and shall die because of the hate!! Your description of all is very vivid.....I must go and get a cold drink......lol
Tis a lovely write!!

[Tina Kline]

Thank you!