NIGHT STILL BLOOMS




Blooms yet live
Phantom buds steal then give  
Haunting a sealed gate that love once touched

New Moonflowers open like lips long ago crushed
Old vows glow, a galaxy eternally hushed 

Vines and stars waltz near the cottage-tomb
For beyond darkened rooms
Night still blooms  







By Cyndi MacMillan Aug 22 2012
For Nette Onclaud's Night's Melody Contest

Click on about this poem link by a beautiful painting by Kaleidoscope Moon

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Tanya Harrington Date: 9/4/2012 12:47:00 PM A very beautiful, haunting scene. Congrats on your well deserved win. :) Tanya
Poet Destroyer A Date: 9/1/2012 10:59:00 AM Cyndi, Congratulations, with your awesome entry in Nette's NIGHT MELODY---TROIS-par-par par-what a HUIT :-) :-) contest... I love your entry... always~ PD
Carol Sunshine Brown Date: 8/30/2012 10:23:00 AM Congratulations on your win in Nette's "Night Melody" contest Cyndi. Love, Carol
Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/28/2012 7:50:00 PM Luscious imagery, Cyndi. Exactly why you deserved a top win. BIG congrats, my friend.
kash poet Date: 8/28/2012 1:59:00 PM Amazing poetry by you Cyndi.Congrats on the win!
Joann Grisetti Date: 8/28/2012 9:17:00 AM This one to favs. Congratulations.
nette onclaud Date: 8/28/2012 6:28:00 AM cyn, haunting words that create a bittersweet energy radiating from this poem. magic, for certain!.. kudos to you for your fine win in my contest!..:) huggs
Mandy Tams The Golden Girl Date: 8/28/2012 6:11:00 AM Congratulations Cyndi I love this one xx
Lee Ramage Date: 8/28/2012 5:54:00 AM Cyndi, a beautiful poem, I love the imagery. The line "Haunting a sealed gate that love once touched" Well done and congratulations on your win.
Stephen Parker Date: 8/23/2012 9:37:00 AM Nice, paired similes! I love how you bundle your three threads: night, botany, and love, and weave them into a scintillating tapestry. This is a grade A poem!
kash poet Date: 8/22/2012 8:40:00 PM Wow Cyndi..THis is amazing!!A fav.
delysia hendricks Date: 8/22/2012 8:40:00 PM Enchanting, to say the least. I enjoyed reading your poem, Cyndi. This is certainly good contest material. The very best of luck to you. :)