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A dying art
I regarded Sun as she pulled on
her cloak of blue, grieving tangerine.
The bloodstained tears she shed
soaked morning horizons miserable.
Oh darling, the air tasted bitter
with defeat when I buried you.
I let our ghosts collect themselves,
strengthening their spinal chords.
I serenaded you into peace with marine
funeral melodies, following tradition.
Huddles of ancestral corpses sobbed
saltiness onto my wounds.
I can heal, I promise.
I promised.
I stumbled away with night at my back,
he handed me a tissue every now and then.
With hands held high, I summoned courage.
The Red Sea cascaded downwards.
Hands by my sides I'm walking away,
footprints chased by rolling tides.
Living is becoming a dying art.
her cloak of blue, grieving tangerine.
The bloodstained tears she shed
soaked morning horizons miserable.
Oh darling, the air tasted bitter
with defeat when I buried you.
I let our ghosts collect themselves,
strengthening their spinal chords.
I serenaded you into peace with marine
funeral melodies, following tradition.
Huddles of ancestral corpses sobbed
saltiness onto my wounds.
I can heal, I promise.
I promised.
I stumbled away with night at my back,
he handed me a tissue every now and then.
With hands held high, I summoned courage.
The Red Sea cascaded downwards.
Hands by my sides I'm walking away,
footprints chased by rolling tides.
Living is becoming a dying art.
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Re: A dying art
13th Mar 2013 11:12pm
Re: A dying art
14th Mar 2013 00:20am
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14th Mar 2013 6:19am
Re: A dying art
14th Mar 2013 5:12am
Very fascinating images scribbler.
They add mystery and detail to the poem which is well written might I add :)
The subject is unique.
I always enjoy reading your work.
They add mystery and detail to the poem which is well written might I add :)
The subject is unique.
I always enjoy reading your work.
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re: Re: A dying art
14th Mar 2013 6:19am
Re: A dying art
Anonymous
14th Mar 2013 7:05am
Absolutely beautiful opening lines to this, Scribbler! Amazing ink in each stanza & perfect finish! Loved the read! You've got great talent, Poet!!! :)
Carlene
Carlene
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Re: A dying art
Anonymous
14th Mar 2013 8:47pm
A very well written piece. I have the sentence "Living is a dying art" in one of my poems...
(See "Fallen"...)
(See "Fallen"...)
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Re: A dying art
15th Mar 2013 10:27am
Super, creative and different. How have I not come across you before? Impressed!
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Re: A dying art
15th Mar 2013 11:51am
It's like a child looking at the pages of a color book. The effect your poetry has on me as I read I mean haha.
This is one of your best in my opinion.
This is one of your best in my opinion.
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Re: A dying art
17th Mar 2013 11:49am
Your word play fascinates and enthuses me. Love the visuals I receive as I dance through your words.
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Re: A dying art
Anonymous
4th Apr 2013 11:16am
I felt the sadness: (
And this is an awesome write. Thank you:)
And this is an awesome write. Thank you:)
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Re: A dying art
4th Apr 2013 1:25pm
Scribbler
This is very well written, and quite lovely in my opinion.
Excellent read Hun :)
This is very well written, and quite lovely in my opinion.
Excellent read Hun :)
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