Barren Wasteland
A Collection of Provocative Poems
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Breathe Breathe solitude, breathe freedom. Breathe from the empty space in between. Bleed from my wounds, bleed where I bleed from Bleed me away from all these old scenes. Teach me of truths to which my mind is unopen,Teach me to embrace the whispers of divine muse above. Tame my wild heart from it’s seething venom unspoken, Tame this carnivorous vulture and release the dove. Break down the walls in which I am imprisoned, Break down every dismally potent shade of grey. Release my powerful but deadly imagination, Release my darkness to catch a glimpse of the day. Exorcize these demons that dwell within me, Exorcize these constraints and breathe me free. 12 Steps of The Break-Up Junkie Love junkie hooked on crack romance, Bouncing in and out of heartache rehab every time they spring you free desperately in need of the romance relapse. Try to walk twelve steps in a straight line, nobody can tell that you’re high all the time. Withdrawal too intense, cravings go unseen Romance addict please, are you ever getting clean? Following a program, a pattern that’s your own and good for you. Managing to write 12 steps in a poem. 1. First comes the initial love at first sight reaction, 2. Exacerbated by obsession, 3. Goodbye sanity, hello fatal attraction. 4. Is that jelly there, where my knees used to be? 5. Fall more and more in love, every time you look at me. 6. It was going so good, how can we make each other so mad? 7. Why am I hating on you, when you're the best I ever had? 8. Breaking things off, baby I mean it- I’m done. 9. Now I know I was wrong when I thought you were the one. 10. Baby I’m really missing you, I’m cold when I’m alone. 11. We both know it always ends right where it begins 12. Relapsing on the chemistry, here we go again. Love junkie hooked from the first look, break- up addict and when you’ve had it back re-tracks your heart to the first time high and the highness of the lows and heat when saying goodbye.
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About the Book
What do you do when there is nothing you can do? When life creates circumstances which are inescapable and traumatic, all one can do to survive is to eradicate the poison from their spirits and persevere through the hardships anyway. Barren Wasteland is a collection of emotionally intense poems which are a response to many controversial issues faced both first-hand by the poet, and collectively as a society. There are times one can feel that everything has been lost, and hope becomes an impossibility. Our minds can become like a barren wasteland: beneath the garbage lies the richest and most fertile soil to plant the seeds of the future in. We grow the most in our darkest times, and it is our choice whether we see obstacles- or opportunities. From addiction to abusive relationships, and even suicide, few stones are left unturned in this rich volume of thought-provoking and soul-felt poetry.
About the Author
Veronica Ellen is an aspiring young Canadian writer, whose poetry is often influenced by spiritual and philosophical matters. She began writing as a child, and was published in the Canadian Anthology of Verse in 2003 and 2004. She is planning on writing her first fiction novel this year. Believing that revenge is a dish best served with an appetizer of success and a side of in-your-face, she hopes to inspire others who are going through difficult times in their lives, and hopes that her experiences can provide some comfort to anyone who needs it. Also a student who works full time, she lives in Ontario, Canada. In her spare time she enjoys creating jewellery, meditation, and reading tarot cards. Her most inspired poetry is written when she is supposed to be sleeping, but has lines running through her mind that demand to be written down.