Oh my gosh..I wish i could truly express how much I loved this poem!...it was incredible! Repeating lines in stanzas is my absolutely favorite! I love when poets do that, it really makes your poem more affective!

I love the symbolism in this write! It was very well written!

Mel as you know I am a huge fan of yours and I always learn something new in your poetry.

And today's word be : atropa belladonna
I had no idea what this was and of course I googled it ... lol
But thanks to you and your magical way with words I now know what a atropa belladonna is.

Paved bricks on a path that was
engraved with; more yin then yang.
^^^
Fantastic lines !

Five years I have,
felt iniquity as my oxygen;
and improvised the sky --
with wooden stars like stakes.
^^^
I am in awe of the way you bring words like "wooden stars" together and create the most amazing imagery for the reader.

And now I know the meaning behind your title also ... wonderful read Mel !

I absolutly adore this.

I freakin love this poem- awesomeness !