(Image Source: No. 8, Black Flowing, Jackson Pollock)
scribble scribble scribble
and scribble it black
till the walls don't break
and the heart doesn't crack
noises in the corridor
piles dumped on the rack
I'm your nemesis
I shall surely come back
you've always feared
and worried by your fate
counting all the reasons
throwing wisdom out of the gate
and when finally you realize
it's already too late
you are your nemesis
responsible for this state
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You are your own nemesis...thought provoking!
ReplyDeleteThanks Tess :-)
DeleteGreat rhyme, and a brilliant piece. Greetings friend!
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DeleteOf course liked the deepens through simple words
ReplyDeleteThanks Chaitali :-)
DeleteWe can all be our own worst enemies... :-)
ReplyDeleteYes :-)
DeleteThis has a somewhat menacing feel to it as if that inner voice is taking over much more than it should. I enjoyed your poem...thanks for sharing.
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DeleteI like the response to that image...nicely done.
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DeleteWise words! And a lovely rhythm, too.
ReplyDeleteThank You Sherri :-)
DeleteRhythmic chaos and truth. Well done.
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Deleteamazing words.
ReplyDeleteThank You Maggie :-)
DeleteFull of wisdom and depth! Wonderful write.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sanaa :-)
Delete"Till the wall doesnt break and the hearts dont crack"....loved those lines. Very thought-provoking, that we are our own nemesis.....so true.
ReplyDeleteThank You Sherry :-)
DeleteTo be your own nemesis.. that's all too common alas... and it's like a scribbled soul
ReplyDeleteThanks Bjorn :-)
DeleteYou know these ring games we played as children, some call it rhymes. Your poem can easily pass for one because of the flow allowing for clapping and perhaps dancing. ;) Silly I know.
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DeleteHa ha. Super cool. :)
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DeleteWow! So hop skip and jump! Nemesis enjoys itself, especially when it is embedded in its own subject. Perfect!
ReplyDeletewell done-we are our own worst enemies !
ReplyDeleteThanks Kathe :-)
DeleteOh, nicely dark, lol. The first verse in particular moves along crisply.
ReplyDeleteThank You Rosemary :-)
DeleteSo true, I think. We are EACH our own nemesis. Sad but true.
ReplyDeleteFor those that have a choice I might agree but seeing the catastrophe occurring in the Middle East and the mass of refugees fleeing their homeland I wonder.
ReplyDeleteHmm ... unfortunate is the word!
DeleteLoved this poem. Anger, vengeance often makes one dump all wisdom and it may get too late before one realizes it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Somali :-)
Delete'you are your own nemesis' - just perfect, and rhymed well.
ReplyDeleteThank You Sara :-)
DeleteI loved the unique thought... Nice one!
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DeleteLook at yourself before you blame others! Excellent.
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Thanks Rosey :-)
DeleteGreat rhyme.
ReplyDelete"You are your own nemesis" SPOT ON!
ReplyDeleteThanks Soumya :-)
DeleteWe are indeed our own worst enemies - a poem Edgar Allen Poe would be proud of
ReplyDeleteThank You Jae :-)
DeleteLike how wisely you included the famous proverb in the story, her 'nemesis' works as a boomerang.
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Deletelove the realization in the end!
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Deletewe all get inspired,
ReplyDeleteYes we do :-)
DeleteFinely crafted, skillfully written...
ReplyDeleteThanks Berowne :-)
DeletePersonal responsibility, no one else to blame!
ReplyDeleteTrue that :-)
DeleteYou always manage to get across a message through your writing! :)
ReplyDeleteWe are alwAys our own worst enemy.
ReplyDeleteI agree.
DeleteYour mind vomits wonderful lines,Amrit.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sarala :-)
DeleteShort, crisp and to the point.. with the message loud and clear!
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Thank You Geetika :-)
DeleteFunny thing, we do often feel just like this, or well I have! Perfect response!
ReplyDeleteThanks Karen :-)
DeleteScribble it black reminds me of Paint it Black by the Rolling Stones.
ReplyDeleteThank You Theresa :-)
Deleteso true.. we are our own nemesis. wonderful poem..
ReplyDeleteThanks Meera :-)
Deleterhythmic lines calling the inner nemesis to awaken up:))
ReplyDeleteThank You Adhi :-)
DeleteWow..nice composition.
ReplyDeleteRage and Frustration, we are responsible for it to grew within us.
Thanks Pulkit :-)
DeleteJust the perfect description of the prompt..!! I don't think there'd be a better version of it!
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Thank You Geetika :-)
DeleteGreat thought.
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