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The Harbinger
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The Harbinger |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California 
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The Harbinger He looked down at the shattered sun, Endless night having just begun; Where spoke the harbinger of lies, From deep within forgotten skies... A world of sin, a world of wonder, (The spell that he had fallen under), There woke his soul to cry, in vain, Echoed eternities of pain. The glimmer fading from each shard, Composure was equally marred. The restitution for such crime? Suffering endlessly through time! No penance paid enough to quell The hungers of his pitch-black hell, On darkness, his shadow is cast In emptiness to ever last... While detail taints each memory, Somewhere on that forsaken sea; With sails that never catch wind— With Misery his only friend. Where even sleep denies him rest, Continuing his dire quest; As madness slowly eats away A mind given to disarray. Where even recall of light fades, As he's still haunted by the shades Of yesterday's 'er judging eyes, And the one voice that never dies! Once lifted to aspiring dreams, How quickly it turned into screams! Love, still strapped to him like a chain, The archetype of self-disdain. He struck the sky, all hopes unfound; To walk, if cursed, once sacred ground— To blind himself, to bind his hand— To face forever dark and damned! But even now, that voice rings clear Through each abysmally black year. A siren's song, it wails, it cries... So speaks his harbinger of lies! Michael Anderson |
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Alison 
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
Michael, Your poetry hits me in the solar plexus. It's like I get a gut reaction from your words. Few do that to me. I always seek your poems out - and I am glad that I did. This is one of your best, in my opinion. It's a keeper. Thank you for writing and sharing. Alison |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Damn fine writing, Michael. You manage to spell out the lonely world many live in with fantastic rhyme and darkness within. I'm with Alison, this is a keeper. ~*~ How does Moses make his tea? Hebrews it. ~*~ |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Tremendous write, Michael. I also always seek out your poems but sometimes I'm so lost in them that I don't break the spell to comment. My apologies for that because your offerings are always extremely captivating and certainly deserving of praise even from such a "lowly" one as me.  Helen |
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Michael
Moderator
Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
Alison, I’m not sure getting hit in the solar plexus can be considered a good thing, but I do appreciate the compliment. I’m glad you enjoyed.Jerry, This entire poem was just a tribute to that little voice in my head I know better than to listen to, but always seem to listen to anyway. I think we all our misled by that voice at one time or another. Glad you enjoyed. Helen, I don’t know why you would consider yourself “lowly.” You’re certainly not in my eyes… nor am I one to be exalted. I’m glad you seek out my poems, if not so glad that you can relate to them… just by the dark nature they tend to encapsulate. I certainly have enjoyed much of your work for the very same reason, however. Thank you all, Michael |
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Lighthousebob Member Elite
since 2000-06-14
Posts 4725California |
You do torment so rhythmically well. It really flows in this one. Enjoyed! |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
What's to say ... Michael at his best. You do it so well, my friend. j. |
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Kit McCallum
Administrator
Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
"Where even sleep denies him rest, Continuing his dire quest; As madness slowly eats away A mind given to disarray." I somehow seem to know the darkness you capture so well with your beautiful and haunting visuals Michael. It is always a sincere pleasure to read your words. Best wishes, /Kit |
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