to be a shade.... of yellow

You mix that yellow with the blue in your eyes and you produce green - Like a spring rebirth from the black soil, new spouting green vegetation.

Your thoughts are truly appreciated (thank you for the compliment) and I feel the sense of hope you're getting at. There's much kindness within you, Leo. You're a gem 💎
Thank you so much
🌹
xo

Dearest, Lady Blue, I just see beauty. I identify well with the second stanza. I am sad that uou don't  better recognize your beauty and what a force for good you are.
The poem is stark, visceral, an awesome use of imagery. Btava, my beautiful friend 💋🐻💋🐻💋🐻

Thank you for reading and your thoughtful comments, GW. I am truly hard on myself, I know. We all are, I think. Human nature....and a whole lot of lack of nurture. Yep, a poet who's all fucked up... how novel... lol.
I appreciate you and your time
🌹
x

Ty for sharing your thoughts, BP.
Means a lot to me
🌹
xo

despair  is the gift that keeps on giving. felt and enjoyed

You ain't kidding, there.
Glad you felt my pain... (I gently kid)...
it's better shared, methinks.

Much appreciations for the visit.
🖤
🌹

You fight the demons inside to be reborn into the light.  Keep on writing.

One can only hope. Ty for reading, Francisco
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told you
not to delve
into my mind

I told you
I would
be ok.
I learned how
to purge,
from the best
🌹
xo

Black and yellow(gold) with a bit of white are my favorite color combination ... Ugly is not a word that comes to mind to describe you ever, except only in mood at a moment ... Which we all can fall into ... The loneliness and despair are almost palpable in your words ... Felt and I can relate ... I sense a bit of free flow here ... And send you love and healing ... Bless and much love, Dear Blue ... ..

My dearest FeNyX...
You are in tune and understanding of the need to purge and expel that which will only fester and cause havoc... Hence, this spill.
I'm so thankful for your thoughtful comments and my gratitude is enormous...
Much love, and thanks for the healing...
💜 💜 💜
🌹
-B

I'm a fan.  Tragic and amazing.

Hey there Lj,
I'm appreciative of your visit and the thank you for those thoughtful comments.
I'm a fan of yours as well ☺
Much love and respect,
🌹
xo

To be in despair a world I know well my beautiful friend
Sending hugs and salty kisses from across the pond
Love and light
Ron xx

Thank youuuuuuu for all that love from across the pond. I'll gladly take it! I appreciate you and the list add... you helped by brightening my day, my lovely friend ... I appreciate that very much!... more than you know!
🌹
💜
-B

This is a very soul-searching poem, tough self-beating; hope it's only a poem and not a state of the amazing Ms. Blue and beautiful Velvet.  Hugs, kisses, and peace, oral

Hi Oral ;)
I agree, it's an introspective, of sorts, yes. Sometimes it's better to let the darkness that's harboring inside, out. It's best for me, anyway. lol... Emotions that need to be processed, in some weird way and dealt with.... normally find a way to seep out onto my page. I thank you for reading and leaving your thoughtful sentiments. I'm ok, really.
Much love,
🌹
xo

So thankful my Princess is okay, only expressing what we all can express in freeing our closets of old frustrations, pain, and maybe guilt. Hugs, kisses, and peace, oral

You're very astute, my lovely friend 🙏
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xoxo

Takes one to know one :) Hugs, kisses, and peace to my Princess, oral

I have never suffered from depression, but it must feel as if being strangled.  

I can only imagine how it feels not to have outlets to purge it all, in a healthy manner, when it's pressing upon..... You're lucky, Adagio.
It's definitely akin, yes... for me, it's about getting a handle on if before it envelopes....lessons learned over years.

Thank you for reading and leaving your thoughts, I'm appreciative 🙏
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x

Amazing.
Truly. Amazing imagery.

You honor me sir... That's high praise coming from you and I'm humbly appreciative 🙏
🌹  
sincerely,
-x

Burned angels, fallen
My black wraps around yours and we are a lurid thing together. Our broken voices scream in their twin desperation, a chorus of wails that even banshee's run in fear from .

A united wail of intemperate darkness, billows..
Each dark sister recognizes her reflection in the other. Within their obsidian ether, slowly their wails and cries turn to beatific, slow gothic music....
It's tone and timbre, exquisitely gorgeous — as their combination, is more than and pure, otherworldly.
🖤 🥀 🖤
xoxo

Relatable. Yes.🌹

Awww... (uber hugs)
🌹
xo

Searingly powerful darkness painted with words that burn. I felt your suffering. You really got into the core of dark writing and spilled your pain with grand and strong poetry.

Xo
John

To be felt by words is to be truly be known.
My smile is sweet and now ear to ear.. it's the darkness that's telling and some of the most interesting and informative, so I'm glad you could get a sense. So appreciative of everything, my dear You've been too too kind tonight!!
I'm overwhelmed, Thank you
💜  
xoxo

I'm still giggling @ "off your tits"... it's slang I'm so not privy too, but totally love and now will probably go out of my way to try and incorporate it into as many conversations as possible... heh heh heh 😜

I'm in agreement with you, Ethan, that everything can't or shouldn't be rainbows and butterflies all the time, cos I'd beat my head against the wall if that's all there was!! I'm dark by nature, so that butterfly side is actually more difficult to convey for me, but easier to write out (I know oxymoron!) because it's been ingrained in my 48 years that, that is what's more "soluble" even when I can relate to and click with the deep seeded toil and trouble we can all spew black, at times...

I utterly thank you for getting that. 🖤
Not sure if it's courage but I'll take that awesome compliment, my friend... I needed it!  
lol.

Love seeing you back...
... it was a highlight today!!  
🌹  
xo - 🐝

Each line, describing a mutilated part expresses a deep pain many of us cannot imagine. Your talent at detailing this sheds a light on the darkness and gloom.
Excellent work.

I am ohh soo glad that you can relate and see this one for what it is, Walter. I am grateful for those kind words as well.
Much love,
🌹
x

I just voted for this poem in the Darkness comp, it was still up for vote, and when I went to page two, it said this was the winner declared, I guess my vote must have triggered it somehow to close the voting.  Any way congrats !! :) really edgy but beautiful at the same time, and love the picture :)

Thanks so much for vote, PR.... How fortunate and cool 😎, was that!! Awesome.

So glad you enjoyed it, this darkness isn't my usual, so your comments, generous list add and insightfulness is doubly appreciated... lol.

With humble gratitude,
🌹 - 💙
B