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Decaflame
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since 2001-05-11
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0 posted 2001-06-28 05:35 PM


Stormy Thoughts

in gray black
of thunder’s quickening
storm to come

finding there
in lone
is one

to view over
cavern’s
precipice
then in solemn
and still
surcease
towards the
rushing waters
fling out misery’s
sad release

how empty? how
barren will then
be this shell
when this despair
is flung to depths
of wells
gone dry and hollow,
in echo’s mourn
who is left to care…
or is shallow the
life that once was
borne….

how empty is
this coming storm

though lightning will  
serve its flash
and thunder will explode
its wrath
soon, too soon
it shall die away

then behind the fading
storm
there will in calm
reside new days,

and the remnants shall
remain
of these shadows, gray

someone needs to
explain to me
how all of this
futility
of keeping alive
pain and tears
should harbor closer
through the years

and feel somehow
right in
all its wrong
when love and light
should thus belong
to this shell,
this sad torment,
would fade of
laughter be
repent
enough? No, no
indeed, never enough
for anger’s greed…

in gray black
of thunder’s quickening
storm to come

in solemn
and still
surcease
towards the
rushing waters
misery’s been flung
a sharp release

mayhap now
the pain
will cease



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Nan
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1 posted 2001-06-28 05:50 PM


The intensity of a storm is simply awesome, isn't it?  Then the calm... and peace... and a sense of renewal... Indeed...
Cpat Hair
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2 posted 2001-06-28 06:25 PM


interesting read..strong images and emotions with questions to be answered...

a realease...of sorts..and while empty the storm also holds a flood of things which need be dealt with... what is left?

I can not say it is a pleasant read, but it is a good write and one with much style and form.


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