Sunday, January 12, 2014

666 : The New Bride

“Bride in Moonlight (Bride turning into a Windmill)” – Arthur Boyd.

Sunday Scribblings 2 has the prompt “sweeping the threshold”.


The New Bride

Life changed for her 
When she agreed
To wear his ring of gold
And, then, 
Lifted into his arms
Swept across 
The threshold
To drown,
To spiral 
Grimly down.
Alarms
Could have 
Changed 
Her fate
But she meekly 
Did as he decreed
And then 
It was too late.
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© J Cosmo Newbery 2014
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13 comments:

  1. No backstory - just a writing exercise.

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  2. So very sad, nonetheless.

    Peace and joy, Cosmo.

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  3. Perhaps she should have had a long engagement to see what he was really like. But still, he may just have been a good actor.

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  4. I am glad to hear that there isn't a (personal) back story. Too often true though.

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  5. Once over a threshold it can be very difficult to get back..in so many ways..

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  6. The accompanying photo couldn't be more perfect for your poem. I'm sure somewhere there is a good blues ballad that would also fit.

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  7. What would those alarms have been, I wonder...

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  8. This was great because my first thought was "how lovely" but then it quickly switched to surprised sadness...

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  9. Too often, unfortunately this happens...the door to some thresholds should remain tightly closed!

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  10. oh man that happens sometimes... i like to dream that down the road she wakes up, spreads her wings and flies away....

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  11. The image portends rivaling backgrounds and realities, to me.
    Seems to fit the poem in a sense. Nice . . .

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  12. Oh wow. This is majorly poignant. This is one of the toughest battles an easily imposed on woman faces. Better to be as a femme fatale if there can be no middle!

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  13. Oh dear - and so true in some cases.

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