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Light Shines In Total Darkness

" When one least expects...hope illuminates" Light Shines In Total Darkness A moment in time where love should leave when incompatibility muddy crystal waters dissolves a tie that binds divine connection widens the abyss as dream loudly shatters Down on my knees I begged for a reprieve gazes polarizing for to her nothing matters in locked cages lay vestiges of desperation intimacy now in tatters mutated to cinders Aged moon will not commiserate then give nebulous promises to stop onrushing tears nor rays to light the path toward contrition and turtle doves waving wings that glitters Weary eyes reaching for salvation perceive apparitions raising me up to alleviate fears cleansing this heart throbbing in exultation as grass springs anew...while grief withers. Penned: 01/16/2023 2:12 a.m. West Palm Beach Florida

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Timothy Ray

Date: 2/10/2023 5:55:00 PM

well executed, i can sing no higher praises....and i could have done without the memory....but alas, that is the craftmanship in poetry that makes the Le Bon Ton of poetry why they are as such

Unseeking Seeker

Date: 2/8/2023 11:52:00 PM

Superbly crafted and in perfect geometry too, offering a ray of hope to the drowning soul. Warmest congratulations on POTW, Boles

Anselmo Boles
Date: 2/9/2023 3:53:00 PM

Thanks much for expressing your appreciation of the poem, and the gracious accolade, US! Let's wish for Comfort and Peace...ab

Jeanette Brewin

Date: 2/7/2023 11:08:00 PM

Congratulations on your POTW. Well done.

Anselmo Boles
Date: 2/8/2023 12:56:00 PM

Thank you for the visit and the congratulatory remark, Jeanette Brewin!...ab

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 2/6/2023 6:13:00 AM

Congratulations on the honor of your POTW Anselmo! :)

Anselmo Boles
Date: 2/7/2023 2:45:00 PM

I truly appreciate the visit, Linda Alice Fowler, and humbly accept the accolade!..ab

Anonomus Scorpio

Date: 2/5/2023 8:41:00 PM

A perfect knotting of words that speaks to my own in such spectacular ways. Congratulations on your honor truly enjoying your work!

Anselmo Boles
Date: 2/7/2023 2:44:00 PM

I thank you A.S. for relating, and for your warm, inspiring comment!...ab

Brandy Nicole

Date: 2/5/2023 6:35:00 PM

Your entire poem wraps around this: "Light Shines In Total Darkness." Very comforting, indeed. This is tender and emotional, all at the same time. Congratulations Anselmo, on Poem of the Week. My best to you. Hugs, Brandy

Anselmo Boles
Date: 2/7/2023 2:39:00 PM

Hello Brandy! I truly appreciate your gracious comment, and I thank you for relating to this poem's double-edged contents, and the potd acknowledgment. Hugs back!...ab

I Am Anaya

Date: 2/5/2023 10:44:00 AM

Unrequited love, such a painful vacuous state of mind, but it's always darkest before the dawn! Congratulations Anselmo on POTW!! Hugs ~Anaya

Anselmo Boles
Date: 2/7/2023 2:33:00 PM

Warm hugs, Anaya! Thank you for your kind assessment of the poem, and the positive remark...ab

Constance La France

Date: 2/5/2023 9:27:00 AM

Anselmo, wonderful writing, so emotional and congratulations on receiving the POEM OF THE WEEK honor, Constance

Anselmo Boles
Date: 2/8/2023 3:14:00 PM

Thanks very much for the visit, your heart warming comment, and your congratulatory remark Constance!...ab

Robert Gorelick

Date: 2/5/2023 9:26:00 AM

Unsettling yet effusively hopeful. Congratulations on your POTW, a delicate and pristine write! Robert

Anselmo Boles
Date: 2/8/2023 3:11:00 PM

Some desperate human relationships in real time, struggling to right wrongs. Thank you for the compliment Robert, appreciate it a lot!...ab

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 2/5/2023 7:36:00 AM

Back with Congratulations on your POTW win. Have a blessed day writing away................

Anselmo Boles
Date: 2/6/2023 8:57:00 PM

Back at you with a huge thank you Paula!...ab

Bill Baker

Date: 2/5/2023 7:01:00 AM

Passionate poetry, Anselmo. Congratulations on your POTW honor! Enjoy your special day! Your poem speaks to my soul. Bill

Anselmo Boles
Date: 2/6/2023 8:55:00 PM

Great to hear from you Bill! Thanks very much for the compliment, it's good to know the poem touched you in a positive way... ab

Tania Kitchin

Date: 2/5/2023 3:21:00 AM

Anselmo, well penned, congratulations on POTW!

Anselmo Boles
Date: 2/6/2023 8:52:00 PM

Thanks so much for the accolade and the well-appreciated visit!...ab

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 2/3/2023 10:46:00 AM

A wonderful write. I enjoyed this one. Have a wonderful day..............

Anselmo Boles
Date: 2/4/2023 3:41:00 PM

You too, and thank you for the gracious comment Paula!...ab

Valsa George

Date: 2/2/2023 3:07:00 AM

'Grass springs while grief withers' ! After a period of incarcerating darkness and pain, light and joy can follow ! Enjoyed your poem that began on a note of frustration and ended on a note of sheer joy! Beautifully composed, dear friend ....

Anselmo Boles
Date: 2/3/2023 7:49:00 AM

It's always a pleasure hearing from you through your radiant pen. Thank you for your heartwarming thoughts!...ab

Gershon Wolf

Date: 1/31/2023 6:32:00 PM

I like it when grief withers instead of grass. Green energy we can believe in!

Anselmo Boles
Date: 1/31/2023 9:00:00 PM

Yeah, wind and solar are just as good! Lol. Good to hear from you. Thanks amigo!...ab