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Did you ever feel like a lonely polar bear
darkness singing your bluest song
floating on a broken chunk of ice in fear
nowhere to go, waiting for hope to appear
searching for the place where you belong
did you ever feel like a lonely polar bear
wondering if anyone out there really cares
navigating the unknown, trying to be strong
floating on a broken chunk of ice in fear
experiencing some strange solar flare
these jigsaw pieces all jagged and wrong
did you ever feel like a lonely polar bear
once precious dreams were crystal clear
cracked heart, lost art of penguin’s song
floating on a broken chunk of ice in fear
sleeping under the stars, shedding tears
arctic nights, can be bitter-cold and long
did you ever feel like a lonely polar bear
floating on a broken chunk of ice in fear
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author's note: I missed Sherry's prompt this week.
I saw this photo of the polar bear and it has been haunting me.
The repetition really drives the plight of the polar bear home...
ReplyDeleteThanks I am glad I accomplished my goal. The photo is heartbreaking.
DeleteLovely!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteExcellent use of repetition here!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kim, sometimes repetition helps when there is a message to convey. That photo has been haunting me all week.
DeleteI agree, the repeated lines circling around really bring the message home. That photo of the bear is haunting many of us, I think. What humans dont realize is that precarious existence he is looking at is ours, too. Or soon will be.
ReplyDeleteYes, the image is haunting and I had two lines looping in my head, so I went with a repeating form. Its speaks the language of heartbreak and survival.
DeleteYes, the repetition creates a nice flow!
ReplyDeleteThanks Alex, enjoy your day!
DeleteLoved this poem....I DO feel like a lonely polar bear and wish I was an actual one. Great narrative and take on this week's challenge
ReplyDeleteI too, feel like a lonely polar bear at times. Thanks for reading.
DeleteA terrible lot, this lonely melting fate. Like the haunting image the repetition stays with us, resonates a long time.
ReplyDeleteit does indeed...
DeleteIt is indeed a haunting image and good use of repetition.
ReplyDeletethank you....
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