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contention

Eugene Redelinghuys 1974 (Wineberg)

my prison has a nice view
a smoldering coal mine
glowing the night sky
I can leave anytime
no keys in these doors
far below in the street
seems like everyone can

strange kind of happiness
this sense of freedom
I get it sometimes;
it's in our veins to fight chains
waiting for better weather
to hoist the sails, maybe
time to go dig up those
long-buried treasures

About this poem

Just a reaction to a feeling. Painted as beautifully as I could.

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Written on 2022

Submitted by eugener.13042 on February 04, 2023

Modified on April 19, 2023

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Characters 365
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Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 7, 8
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