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and on the last day
the last words heard upon the Earth
from somewhere and from nowhere
"Let there be no more light"
and there was darkness
the crack of His silent voice
echoes off the dead bodies
of extinguished cold stars
the sound of darkness
(* 12/8/2011: written for and posted in the "End Of The World" contest forum @ http://deepundergroundpoetry.com/forum/competitions/read/1507/ )
from somewhere and from nowhere
"Let there be no more light"
and there was darkness
the crack of His silent voice
echoes off the dead bodies
of extinguished cold stars
the sound of darkness
(* 12/8/2011: written for and posted in the "End Of The World" contest forum @ http://deepundergroundpoetry.com/forum/competitions/read/1507/ )
Published 21st Dec 2011
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21st Dec 2011 10:15pm
the world as we know it shall end. Awfully awesome. Such power in so few words, poetryman.
24th Dec 2011 7:17am
Thanks Grace, now lets hope we will be here in one year to be able to say Merry Christmas, no matter if we believe in it or not... jj
24th Dec 2011 7:48am
we will be Poetryman, no matter what...because it won't happen at once you know...its the world as we know it. I believe so.
5th Jan 2012 4:10am
this gave me cold chills what a write i be reading more from you in this poem you show great insight in what will on day happen in a blink of a eye
5th Jan 2012 5:48am
thanks for commenting. I will be sure to visit you libray of poems tonight. jj
9th Jan 2012 6:19am
This just let me all lay the facts down on the table. We're not gonna die through some horrid zombie apocolypse. It's gonna end. We all die in the end and i love this poem. It's amazing <33
9th Jan 2012 7:59am
Thank you for commenting Mitchie and welcome to DU Poetry! Hope to see you posting some work soon. JJ
Anonymous
23rd Jan 2012 6:40pm
chilling..amazing work Poetryman!
24th Jan 2012 00:13am
22nd Jul 2012 7:53pm
Succinct. There will only be light and refuge for those whom has not strayed of the line of obedience
22nd Jul 2012 8:33pm
23rd Oct 2014 3:22am
On the other hand, perhaps what you need is therapy. Jesus doesn't seem to have helped you make better choices. JJ
4th Jan 2018 7:36pm
this is really some deep inking dearest JJ
I felt the deep finality of it
& it gave me chills..
so powerful..
love Raven
I felt the deep finality of it
& it gave me chills..
so powerful..
love Raven
4th Jan 2018 7:57pm
Thank you for the comment dear Raven!
Watch out, chills are bound to lead to goosebumps...
jj
Watch out, chills are bound to lead to goosebumps...
jj
