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I enjoyed reading this poem Esker - well most of it. I didn't understand much of what you were saying; there seemed to be little point in it, except the hint in the title. But it still didn't come together for me, I left the poem feeling like I had wasted my time reading, and so had you in writing this, for me at least, because there was no significant communication despite a few gems I'd like to remember, like:

'slipping into love like
a comforting dress
winter as moving as
a funeral motorcade'

and

"look to the lake
with its frozen visions"

But that's it Esker. Never have you made much sense to me.

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This one after a couple of reads became very clear its really quite profound in its beauty when the meaning of each stanza hits home, there are many stanza's and lines that I loved I don't want to be held to a single line I love them all but this one spoke to me

deep poetry that left me sighing yet again

love JC xxx

Another dazzling display of word choices that ooze mystery and defy logic! Yet, they somehow merge into a very readable version of poetic insanity! LOL!! In other words, I liked it!

Darkness falls
Enclosing the soul
As life turns to death

Ebony angels
On tarnished wings
Lead the journey
From reality
To fate

I liked the mystery and darkness...thank you