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Asking..
Tonight, life-enlightened, the asking is hers..
..grimoire unneeded for the pleading,
she knows this one by heart;
words etched on Soul, lifetimes ago,
when skie still boasted ten-thousand stars..
On knees to the Night, spirit open to All,
toes just inside her circle of salts;
spilling faith into a hungry mirror,
adding essence, earth, hardwish and tear..
now five points, her star, highlighted,
by flamed-kissed dreams n’er ignited..
‘Neath shadowed clouds of sacrifice;
her dark head bowed, with forest eyes,
in Asking.. How to change the shape of pain?
For all it is and all it takes,
if a body be forfeit, so too should the ache..
Warm oblivion welcomed; misery shamed-
sparking a center candle,
she lies back in the darkness.. and waits.
..grimoire unneeded for the pleading,
she knows this one by heart;
words etched on Soul, lifetimes ago,
when skie still boasted ten-thousand stars..
On knees to the Night, spirit open to All,
toes just inside her circle of salts;
spilling faith into a hungry mirror,
adding essence, earth, hardwish and tear..
now five points, her star, highlighted,
by flamed-kissed dreams n’er ignited..
‘Neath shadowed clouds of sacrifice;
her dark head bowed, with forest eyes,
in Asking.. How to change the shape of pain?
For all it is and all it takes,
if a body be forfeit, so too should the ache..
Warm oblivion welcomed; misery shamed-
sparking a center candle,
she lies back in the darkness.. and waits.
Published 8th Feb 2021
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8th Feb 2021 9:13pm
I'm so very enchanted here...
Your last lines have me reading and rereading, over and over.... I'm captivated.
Ty for sharing
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"Warm oblivion welcomed; misery shamed-
sparking a center candle,
she lies back in the darkness.. and waits."
.... wow.
Your last lines have me reading and rereading, over and over.... I'm captivated.
Ty for sharing
🌹
"Warm oblivion welcomed; misery shamed-
sparking a center candle,
she lies back in the darkness.. and waits."
.... wow.
8th Feb 2021 11:30pm
9th Feb 2021 6:40pm
Oh yea this had some exceptional imagery n outstanding phrasing my dearest; especially loved this:
“ spilling faith into a hungry mirror, ” that wow!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾😘✌🏾
“ spilling faith into a hungry mirror, ” that wow!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾😘✌🏾
15th Feb 2021 5:20pm
The whole poems is amazing but the last stanza.... Wow. Excellent word play and structure. In the words of Darth Vader, "Most impressive."
30th Jun 2021 1:20am
Flame kissed dreams n'er ignited... this resonated. Seems those dreams yeild more than reality ever could.
