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opaque dreams

O beautiful night

your black wings

extinguish the light

 

cloak me in darkness

paint my face in shade

for I am a shadow to life

 

existing on ash and soot

I am sustained in a void

covered in mother earth

 

my mask of horror is hidden,

but a full moon unveils my face

and the pall of depression bows

 

 the ebony trail I shred

withdraws from inner light,

I shall subsist in shadows

 

until silence rules no more

 

About This Poem

Style/Type: Free verse

Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back

Editing Stage: Editing - rough draft

About the Author

Region, Country: Beyond the Black Stump..Australia, AUS

Favorite Poets: Pablo Neruda, P.K.Page, W.H.Auden, to many and various to include them all ...

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Comments

Seren

Seren

12 years 12 months ago

Thanks French

I guess it does have a religious flavour thanks for the read and your thoughts

hugs JC

Josephus

Josephus

12 years 12 months ago

Jayne, my wise friend

For all its darkness there is a strain of comfort in this, Jayne. As I read this I find myself thinking of a tulip bulb in warm moist earth waiting to sprout new life. Waiting "until silence rules no more"

sincerely,

Joe

Seren

Seren

12 years 11 months ago

Joe

Thanks for your thoughts and time, I am very happy you liked it

sincerely Jayne-Chloe

Ian.T

Ian.T

12 years 12 months ago

Jayne

Time to walk in the light it feeds the Spirit, though this write is as usual from you and will show where some go.
It is a shame that there is not more communication between people that need just someone there to hold the light for them, Yours Ian.Tx

Seren

Seren

12 years 11 months ago

Ian

Just needing someone to hold the light for them, beautifully sad and said hugs

love always JC xxx