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The Re-claiming of night

 
 
Reply Sat 22 Nov, 2003 08:59 am
She comes for me like a thief,
creeping onto the edges of my domain.
Fast does she ride, advancing swiftly, as does Mercury.
She bewitches me, and takes over.
Her scent is that of morning's dew settling,
Her hair, the gold of Apollo.
The chariot atop which she sits, gleams. . .
with the crystalline presence of the North Wind.
It is from her I flee,
To know she is approaching, is to ready for my own demise.
To lay eyes upon her beauty, is to invite my own downfall.
Tightly she holds to what is mine.
Until such a time as I may return.
Bringing with me her ruin,
Which is my name. . . .
Dusk...
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Letty
 
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Reply Sat 22 Nov, 2003 01:03 pm
onyx, What a lovely and haunting poem. I immediately think of Langston Hughes' and his gift for soul searching, and of E.A. Robinson and his penchant for compression.

You are quite talented, my friend. Keep it up!
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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Sat 22 Nov, 2003 01:10 pm
Very nicely done.
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onyxelle
 
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Reply Sat 22 Nov, 2003 02:02 pm
thank you very much.
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theollady
 
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Reply Sun 23 Nov, 2003 03:43 pm
I REALLY enjoyed this poem.
Well written!
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onyxelle
 
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Reply Sun 23 Nov, 2003 04:42 pm
thank you, that's appreciated.
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Brand X
 
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Reply Mon 24 Nov, 2003 08:53 am
Great!
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