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A Gentle Death

Avenge me not, for death has been a friend
and anger ill befits love's gentle wine.
All lovers true or not, must part, ascend
rise, or fall, as life's trials their paths assign.

Still as bone, white as winter's snow my skin
by candle light, one can almost see inside.
My hair a gossamer halo, so thin, 
my eyes, my blue eyes, still contain the tide.

I am your fair Persephone, your wife, bride
and soon I will return to you Hades
to rise born on cherry blossom tides,
when in the earth, I can no longer bide.

Bless gentle Thanatos for his death sublime
and Hypnos, as in sleep, I do recline.


Poet: Debbie Guzzi

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  1. Date: 5/4/2012 6:06:00 AM

    Congratulations on your placement in "Contest 173" Debbie. Love, Carol

  1. Date: 5/4/2012 12:15:00 AM

    O' Debbie! Well deserved win!!! This is a fav!!! I adore this...this is how I would aspire to write :) Congratulations! love ya debby

  1. Date: 5/3/2012 12:44:00 PM

    A cut and paste apology for a cogratulations message but congrats. Am on holiday with limited access xx

  1. Date: 5/2/2012 4:24:00 PM

    I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this Deb. Enchanting piece that returns us to the time of the Gods. Beautifully written.....a work of art! Going into my fav's. Mahalo

  1. Date: 5/2/2012 9:59:00 AM

    pretty good

  1. Date: 5/2/2012 7:41:00 AM

    This is a beauty! congrats. BG

  1. Date: 5/2/2012 6:23:00 AM

    Hand picked beauty from our queen of sonnets loved it congrats, hugs vie

  1. Date: 5/2/2012 5:55:00 AM

    Wow! That is awesome! Love it, love it! -Caleb

  1. Date: 5/1/2012 5:07:00 PM

    Congratulations on your first. A beautiful sonnet.

  1. Date: 5/1/2012 2:50:00 PM

    Well deserved first place Debbie

  1. Date: 5/1/2012 11:45:00 AM

    Congratulations on your beautiful win.

  1. Date: 4/11/2012 9:40:00 AM

    Debbie - What a beautiful sonnet by which to cross the river Styx. Wow. love, Kathy

  1. Date: 4/10/2012 11:27:00 PM

    Looks as if you've put quite a bit of work in here Debbie." However maybe a happier one next time..? i need a bit of cheer here..) anyway i think its a good write i liked,, to rise born on cherry blossom tides; yours Joe..)

  1. Date: 4/8/2012 12:00:00 PM

    Okay--will try the Spensarian fed off the picture--Sure I'm not the only one that saw the skull which was certainly not incidental by the artist.....hmmm got to throw that into the sonnet somehow

  1. Date: 4/8/2012 11:23:00 AM

    My fairest queen, another masterpiece and you've inspired me to try something other than English sonnets--but you've set the bar so high.

  1. Date: 4/6/2012 2:09:00 PM

    Beautiful sonnet Debbi, one I can treasure in my faves. Love how you chose these characters to live in your verse as they sure add to the drama. Luv, Lizabeth

  1. Date: 4/5/2012 7:57:00 PM

    awesome~PD

  1. Date: 4/5/2012 1:29:00 AM

    This takes me back to when I had to read what I that was boring poetry in high school only to find that those words would later become the basis for MY writing. Very well done. Rockman :-)

  1. Date: 4/4/2012 11:49:00 PM

    You write such beautiful sonnets. Absolutely lovely, the words and lines just flow. Mine always seemed so forced.

  1. Date: 4/4/2012 11:09:00 PM

    it sounds so Sonnet-y, Debs, like a classic!! I see you used a few lines with varying syllable count. I like that. It means you won't mind it so much if I entered a sonnet like that in your contest? I know some people get hung up on too many or too few syllables but Shakespeare had some like that!!

  1. Date: 4/4/2012 9:15:00 PM

    Awe..love your sonnet .. have yourself a wonderful night :-) always PD

  1. Date: 4/4/2012 7:40:00 PM

    A passionate write Debbie takes us back to another time and space, I enjoyed your sonnet love vie

  1. Date: 4/4/2012 6:55:00 PM

    So deep..a very nice write :) God bless <3