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In words, I told time




Two men stand, like statues, on the gilded crest
Summer's weave, the word in strands
The world waits to my heart;
Lest summer suns end with splinters dark,
I lust for the winter's bark.

'In my craft or sullen art',
Sad song to the wind sings
Strong grass and nettles nestle vested,
Busted in the great green sheen;
This shade, will give me strength, soon.

To write the word I must reign;
Caress lovely, and shape to tame
Whip the surf and anger of my turn
Allow to breathe with full lung longed
And quell, quickened by the quill, quaintly.

Or quench slowly, 
Drenched in vespers light, lonely
Languid chords dappled in wrought golden
Forged in florid fires of minor scores
By phosphor flash on lucid braids;
Blossoms from lambent shadows conspired,
To quiet, quicksilvered thought myriad.

From leaves by the alter, wise
I long for the last light of calm
In words, I told time;
The air is sweet now,
But I wish for the one that burns
Raging in these restive years,

I have learned many motions
Felt many slide sideways
To earn eagerly, lost, but still free
Stolen arid pride sighs on sea
No lies, for this truth holds lithely
And at night words stay true;
As innocence wept, broken 
Trust lying in the lull.

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  1. Date: 9/20/2012 2:18:00 PM

    Beautifully written, tremendous imagery. Great piece of art!

    Conyers Avatar Alexander Conyers Date: 9/21/2012 12:49:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    You are too kind, thank you
  1. Date: 9/20/2012 12:05:00 PM

    Agree with Vickys comments Alexander - very well done. - oxox hugs Anne-Lise :)

    Conyers Avatar Alexander Conyers Date: 9/21/2012 12:48:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    Thank you!
  1. Date: 9/20/2012 1:08:00 AM

    Wow! Lovely write Alexander! I love how you've woven your words and built up on the theme. Words are indeed that which makes life very interesting. Nice! Very nice!

    Conyers Avatar Alexander Conyers Date: 9/20/2012 12:55:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    Thank you!