A MIGHTY FORTRESS
darkness envelops
fear rattles me;
I’m bound as if weeds
sprouted at my
feet, entangling me
I am held captive.
voices pierce darkness
like keys jangling;
a Holy image
fills my vision,
splintering shackles
Captivating me.
2011-07-31
P. Wanken
Written for The Sunday Whirl prompt to write a poem using the words pictured, above.
echoes from the silence 
Nice turn!
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Thanks!
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Well-written wordle.
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Thanks, Viv.
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I like this very much. Nice use of the wordle words, well done! 🙂
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Thanks, Susannah!
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Lovely!!
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Thank you, Tilly!
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Beautiful, concise testimony poem. 🙂
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Thanks, Traci!
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I could almost feel the torment here of someone trying to break free the constraints they were being held by.!
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Glad the feeling of torment and constraints came through…thanks for the feedback. ~Paula
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Freedom through Divine intervention, the hope of all the persecuted.
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Indeed. There is hope.
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I appreciate that it ends with splintered shackles and captivation. 🙂
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Thanks for stopping by, Brenda….and for providing the wordle prompts!
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Paula, I love that the captivation is a positive one; that the shackles are splintered and God moves in. Inspiring poem, and thank you! Amy
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Thanks for saying that….I tried to contrast being held captive with being captivated. Thanks for the feedback! 🙂 ~Paula
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In His presence the dark lonely hours depart, Keep looking up and he shows Himself in many ways!! Loved the change in the second part!!
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Thanks for the feedback, Nanka….as well as the encouragement to keep looking up. 🙂
~Paula
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