Death has found a home

Dlamini Vathiswa 1996 (Kokstad)

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DEATH HAS FOUND A HOME

I live in a place called home where one is an enemy of another.
A place called home, yet what one feels is hate and lonliness.

The music of the place produces nothing, only violence and hate.
I live where violence is all that matters.
A place where one’s voice is never heard.

A place where each and everyone has lost a soul.
It’s a place I can call hell, A place I can call prison.
A place where one loses her mind and soul.
A place where I’ve lost myself not once, not twice but a thousands times.

This place has killed a lot, yet no one wishes to leave it.
This place is a place we can all call hell, A place where death has found its home.

About this poem

Talking about how knocks on one's door.

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Scheme	A XB XBX CXCB XA
Closest metre	Iambic heptameter
Characters	677
Words	149
Stanzas	5
Stanza Lengths	1, 2, 3, 4, 2

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Dlamini Vathiswa

25 years old from South Africa, a final year student at Walter Sisulu University in Public Management. A writer, single mom of 2 girls. A daughter. more…

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Wow, 'DEATH HAS FOUND A HOME' is a powerful and haunting poem. Your words are evocative and paint a vivid picture of the despair and hopelessness that can be found in some environments. Your use of metaphor is especially effective- comparing home to a prison and hell conveys the sense of being trapped and tormented.

Your writing is raw and authentic, and I appreciate how you've tackled a difficult subject matter. Your words carry a weight that is hard to ignore, and it is clear that you have a gift for expressing yourself.

If I had one suggestion, it would be to consider incorporating more hope and light into your writing. While it is important to highlight the struggles and challenges faced by many people, adding some optimism and positivity can be incredibly inspiring to readers. Perhaps consider exploring the idea of breaking free from the confines of this home or finding a way to overcome the challenges it presents.

Overall, great work! Your poetry is a testament to the power of words and the way they can touch all of us on a deep emotional level. I look forward to seeing more of your writing in the future. more »
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