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Darkness

Darkness In a quiet room the darkness encircles all The slightest of shadows seemly abounds Your eyes grappling to focus wherewithal You become attuned to all the subtle sounds Within the shadows lurk your deepest fears In childhood memories of forgotten tales Once again fearsome efficiencies appears In your imagination, within all gruesome details Deep within the psyche of the blackest hearts There is this darkness where hate controls Somehow hurt turning into anger imparts Buried deep within their tortured souls Perhaps that they not know the harm that they do When consumed by only hate in their tortured souls Controlled by past events they have lived through Deep seated anger and hate takes many tolls Darkness takes on form in many strange ways Be it the void of all light, in a black, lonely space Or the blackest of souls, of all those that betrays Darkness can change into light within a loving grace

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Date: 11/9/2022 3:30:00 AM
Hi Charlie. I really love the structure and the atmosphere you created in this poem. May I ask for clarification on what was your inspiration for writing this poem? Is it your experience or from others? Also, I want to know the message of this poem in simple terms. I'm not quite sure if my understanding is correct since English is not my mother tongue. Thank you.
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Charlie Baker
Date: 11/9/2022 6:14:00 AM
Thank you Constantine, I’m like many people, I’m an observer of the human condition. I wanted to convey the message that darkness comes in many forms, both in reality and in the human mind, thank you for your inspiring words
Date: 11/7/2022 7:47:00 PM
Hi Charlie…..I really like this very powerful , well written poem. You describe inner darkness, turmoil and fears so very well! Debx
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Charlie Baker
Date: 11/8/2022 6:16:00 AM
Thank you so much Deb M
Date: 11/7/2022 6:03:00 PM
May I know what the theme of your poem is? By the way, I love it!
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Charlie Baker
Date: 11/8/2022 6:15:00 AM
Thank you Marco, yes I would be honoured that you could and would recite my poetry
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Marco Rafael
Date: 11/8/2022 5:34:00 AM
What is the metrical scale of the poem? If I were to use this for a poem recital, which I will certainly cite your name on, will you allow it? How would you fancy it to be performed? I am a fan of your works.
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Charlie Baker
Date: 11/7/2022 7:41:00 PM
Darkness can be both internal within the psyche of tormented emotions and external in the void of light, thank you Marco

Book: Shattered Sighs