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Open Poetry #32

In Shadowed Mists

Professor Gloom
Member Elite

since 2000-07-23

Posts 3082
of Depression

0 posted 2004-05-20 07:14 AM

Rains turned to light mist
And shadows deepened in it’s constant hiss,
He stood silent there
Swaying with unfelt self deluded wind
In wet tangled hair
That streaks his creased face to his bony chin.
Far thunder murmurs
As he falls no longer able to stand
On concrete tumbles
Blooding knees scuffing skin when roughly lands
Turning the pool red
Seeping from the pile of rags, bones, and skin.
Wide eyed staring head
Cracked teeth gap above the bruised stubble chin
Thin weak claw of hands
Can not even pull his skin covered bones
Staying where he lands
Weak beyond the ability to moan.

Then comes a tapping, one in death colors wrapping
With no religious trapping, another old man.
In red pool lying, sad fading eyes were spying
From his crumbled pile dying, maybe reaper’s man,
He leaned on his cane, beside him a black cat came
The crumpled must be insane, reaper gave a hand;
Extending to depth, just before the final breath
And all his existence left, helping him to stand.
Steadying the sway, the dark feline led the way
Before the breaking of day, leaving shadowed land.

Gloom

Seymour Tabin
Member Empyrean

since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

1 posted 2004-05-20 07:40 AM

Professor,
The reaper is not end but change
It's time for it to rearrange.
A good write.

Professor Gloom
Member Elite

since 2000-07-23

Posts 3082
of Depression

2 posted 2004-05-20 07:52 AM

Thank you Seymour,
You are correct,
The reaper is a element of change, not just death,
I might add another to these two showing that.

I am pleased you enjoyed

Gloom

iliana
Member Patricius

since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

3 posted 2004-05-20 09:18 AM

Professor Gloom -- chilling...... definitely in the Gloom style! Enjoyed and will watch to see if you have a followup as discussed above. Have a good day up there and enjoy that black steed!

....jo

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