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Houdini Syndrome
Wrap the chain and lock it tight
roll the boulder, close the hole
for it's constriction, just seems right
to be a hermit, or a mole
Pinned in lockdown, and confined
in my constraint, I feel so free
incarceration for me, is so sublime
it's solitude a liberty
Ever the introverted optimist
cell walls closing, are such bliss
the gaudy gaggle so not missed
like Harry a convinced recidivist
roll the boulder, close the hole
for it's constriction, just seems right
to be a hermit, or a mole
Pinned in lockdown, and confined
in my constraint, I feel so free
incarceration for me, is so sublime
it's solitude a liberty
Ever the introverted optimist
cell walls closing, are such bliss
the gaudy gaggle so not missed
like Harry a convinced recidivist
Published 18th Nov 2020
| Edited 19th Nov 2020
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18th Nov 2020 10:10pm
Bravo, slip! Another amazing contribution! You seem to be slowing down and really getting to the nitty gritty of punctuation! The last two you've submitted have been excellent. As far as the message, I personally LOVE the solitude; but, that is my preference. I do understand many need that human interaction.
That being said, the only thing I had to go back and reread was the following:
it[']s solitude—a liberty
Or, did you mean 'is'?
is solitude a liberty?
Either way, it needs just a tad of attention to clarify its meaning, dear sir.
That being said, the only thing I had to go back and reread was the following:
it[']s solitude—a liberty
Or, did you mean 'is'?
is solitude a liberty?
Either way, it needs just a tad of attention to clarify its meaning, dear sir.
19th Nov 2020 3:55pm
just a few changes made thank you. Written for Call and Response set by cloventongue89 just as a spin
21st Nov 2020 4:53am
This is an interesting perspective, I do love solitude as well, though never thought of it compared to being shackled. But, now I am thinking maybe it is when someone else imposes it. The irony of Houdini, and drama is very comparable to that. They made a great miniseries about him a few years back that shed a lot of light on his reclusive life.
21st Nov 2020 8:55am
thank you PR. I wrote it as metaphor for the repeated imposition of lockdown and having the sense to accept it until we are freed . Fingers crossed
