The Skeleton Key.

By Malice In Wonderland

Its like I found the key to something hidden.

the oxidized creak of busted hinges
weeping rusted tears on wrought iron histories,
crumbling and flaking onto
crackled old paths of misery.
++
and a new path
to gardens,


yet
unknown.

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Copyright 2014 Rain In The Willows
Published on Friday, May 30, 2014.     Filed under: "Poetry"

Author's Note:

gross.
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  • BetaWolfinVA On Saturday, December 20, 2014, BetaWolfinVA (791)By person wrote:

    not certain why you tagged this gross.. you have hidden a certain beauty here... Scholar

  • A former member wrote: it is a very interesting piece...the name itself drew me to it. Scholar

  • Dark Chocolate On Thursday, August 28, 2014, Dark Chocolate (18)By person wrote:

    Short and Sweet like misery :)

  • TropicalSnowstorm On Wednesday, June 4, 2014, TropicalSnowstorm (1580)By person wrote:

    I agree with Lydia, this is a wonderful piece. "the oxidized creak of busted hinges weeping rusted tears on wrought iron histories"...wonderful. Ciao, T/S Scholar

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