Poetic Quittance (Lucky 7-11)

Upon endless pages the ink has dried
Tear stained paper from where I've cried
Filtered opinions released from my black pen
Emotional discharge from pains once kept in
Confiding to masses my point of view
Emerges from abyss, providing me a rescue
Revealing the deck which has been dealt
Purging secrets from places they have dwelt
Poetic quittance to make me feel whole
Passionate penance, of heart, mind and soul
Words that are written tend to console

Melinda Kay Smith
(Dixie)

**Written for a contest on what poetry means to you, why do you write and where does it come from. However, I did tweak it a bit to fit this format but did not change it on the board as I had already posted. Lucky 7-11 (formed poetry) is a poetry form invented by Bob Shank on May 10th, 2007...The format is as follows a straight 11 line poem (one stanza) with each line consisting of 7 words or 7 syllables, rhyming is optional.