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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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 months ago

Ian

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

love always JC xxx