Challenge
Write a piece on any theme or subject in any format you like with only one proviso - it must be written with the express intent and purpose to be read aloud - so rhythm, sound, cadence, meter (yes even in a prose piece) are what are important here. Use punctuation as it is meant to be used, to inform the reader of short breaks (commas and semi-colons) or longer breaks (full stops). Use sentence or line length to dictate pace. Think about the sound of the words. Have fun. Tag Me
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Despair
Wallowing in the depths of despair,
I feel like I can't get any air.
I'm sliced apart, my soul laid bare,
the meat of my emotions extra-rare,
bleeding out with anemic sobs,
pain and misery, the hoarding mob
well-versed in the ability to rob
me of joy, for that is their job,
a job they do much too well,
'til I feel like I'm in the bowels of hell,
listening to tolling fiery bells
with their own horror stories to tell.