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The Baroness

The land was barren of hope and desire and she was it's queen tonight... The glowing beauty she once shared with her kingdom covered beneath the rubble The land demanded of her to conceive and revive but she was too far gone Barren not of the womb but of desire to subject new life to this fire The fire that raged and consumed and stripped away their glory The fire that would always burn as long as the world kept turning I am, she cried, simply what I am… Broken, Bruised, and Dyeing There’s no use to conceive a life in a mind that’s always crying I gave my all, I paid my dues and never was it enough So I remain a Baroness and always will I be… The Baroness in a Barren land to a kingdom that would never be.

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Lynn Marie

Date: 3/10/2017 6:01:00 AM

Though quite sad, the ingenuity and big bold language is incredibly well crafted. The "Baroness and Barren" adds such richness, this is vivid, excellent writing Chris :-) The solemnity of the last line is exceptional. A pleasure to read :-) many blessings to you :-) lynn

Chris Hagy
Date: 3/10/2017 3:17:00 PM

Thanks so much for reading today Lynn:) Thanks for your wonderfully encouraging words. Glad you could find pleasure of word play in a solemn write:) Happy March:)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/14/2017 4:57:00 PM

I love all the word play with Baroness and Barren land in a kingdom that will never be. Very creative work, Chris.

Chris Hagy
Date: 3/10/2017 3:13:00 PM

Sorry I've been away...now working on my book edits in spare time. Thanks so much for the encouragement, I wrote this one when I was younger, and I'm glad you see the creativity of the word play:) Happy March Andrea (I'll try to post more)

Supraja Kannan

Date: 2/13/2017 3:20:00 AM

So deep but beautiful write... A big 7...

Chris Hagy
Date: 2/13/2017 2:03:00 PM

Thanks for visiting me today:) and for your kind words! I am glad for the words to express both sorrow and joy

Paul Callus

Date: 2/11/2017 3:50:00 PM

The barren baroness! How sadly expressive this is, Chris...to be barren of hope and desires; surely there must be a way out!! Regards // paul

Chris Hagy
Date: 2/13/2017 1:59:00 PM

A much older write from a much younger me...although I am still sad for this world some days.