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Night Wings |
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CSKpoet Senior Member
since 2002-07-12
Posts 845Island in Paradise 
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Night Wings Loathing the darkness of a moonless night, a black hole in my universe unblinkingly swallows me whole my thoughts drum in cadence of my enemy serenading me with sinister songs of doubt and bleak despair ripping my heart into bloody fragmented pieces for sacrificial savoring in obscure darkness The insanity of night shouting with angry animosities and vulgar insinuations. memories with claws and bloodied fangs How achingly alone... to lie awake for hours staring, yet not seeing, yet.... In a cruel dream as it were... My captors rushing me to the precipice of labyrinths taunting words of promises not kept seeking to cruelly throw me to the ravenous lions I welcome them as dear children while my desparate heart still wildly beats a tattoo into my chest... Yet...in the distance, I hear the meadow lark sweetly singing of new morning dawn. Poetry is: |
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WhiteRose Member Elite
since 2002-07-23
Posts 3208somebody's dungeon |
Wow, Cher! Just blow me away why don't ya. This is great! The darker side of you. Interesting. Enjoyed. |
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CSKpoet Senior Member
since 2002-07-12
Posts 845Island in Paradise |
hehehe Rose...we all have a dark side and struggles with ourselves and trials and emotions...my life has been harder than my up poetry suggests..I just prefer escaping in an up poem than dwelling in my mire...thanks for your input and always kind words... hugs, Cher Poetry is: |
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Amaranthine Member
since 2002-10-06
Posts 61ON Canada |
I was quite swept up by this; it seems to me like you aren't the type to stay down long though. The last few lines seemed as if you were remembering your way back, or perhaps discovering the real purpose of your Ruby slippers! |
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