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Perdita in Volo
it comes back – the hell after you.
you go from here to there. to there.
you change your name. make a new face.
you are like a star, invisible among so many stars.
a nugget of gold is love
when we take it from the earth;
it cuts our hands. hurts to be close.
we bloom upon each other like solar flares.
not from intimacy, nor lack of it:
I can hold you just to hold you.
when a skylark weeps in the argent curtain of moonlight
a sonnet evolves in the drifting of clouds
then it will be enough.
knight of loneliness
that I ride a pallid horse;
abandon is my spirit’s name.
lay me down where you rest when the wind
torments a pavilion of revenants
lay me down in your bed unforgiven.
if you didn’t like me
I would have prepared an exit speech. or said nothing.
it comes back – the hell after you
(Art: Edward Weston)
Published 27th Feb 2016
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Anonymous
28th Feb 2016 6:05am
An amazing and intriguing piece, I'm in love with so many of these lines and the pictures they paint.
Well done, John :) thanks for the read- wish my list wasn't full
Well done, John :) thanks for the read- wish my list wasn't full
Anonymous
28th Feb 2016 11:49am
Sir, darling , babe.
You're reaching out, to bring
all back to a place where
knowing and feeling belong.
Surrender.
You're reaching out, to bring
all back to a place where
knowing and feeling belong.
Surrender.
28th Feb 2016 3:17pm
Moonlit birds and poetry are the balm to living. Stunning ink brimming with compassion John.
A fine and romantic write in or out of Hell. You often characterize yourself as a lonely man, whether it's a knight or hard case.
"knight of loneliness
that I ride a pallid horse;
abandon is my spirit’s name."
With lines like this you won't be lost for long. First rate all the way.
"knight of loneliness
that I ride a pallid horse;
abandon is my spirit’s name."
With lines like this you won't be lost for long. First rate all the way.
28th Feb 2016 10:53pm
This is so beautiful JohnFeddeler ... ^^^ totally agree with above comments, could not say it better ...
..."Tell me why you wanna lay there and revel in your abandon".. Petty's Refugee. Not sure why it reminds me of it.. you're awesome darling! Steadily inspiring me...blue angel
29th Feb 2016 4:54pm
betimes you remind me of dante just waiting for his beatrice...
... a beautiful hell, mister feddeler
... a beautiful hell, mister feddeler
1st Mar 2016 8:32am
2nd Mar 2016 8:02am
Hello John; I wish I could write a clever review, but I would only sound full of myself... Simply put, I like this poem man, I dig this... You have a good ending, I almost always struggle with endings, you did well here man, take good care: wolf / Eddie
2nd Mar 2016 1:05pm
Beautifully Crafted Ink John
Fav lines:
lay me down where you rest when the wind
torments a pavilion of revenants
lay me down in your bed unforgiven.
Fav lines:
lay me down where you rest when the wind
torments a pavilion of revenants
lay me down in your bed unforgiven.
