Login
|
Join PoetrySoup
Home
Submit Poems
Login
Sign Up
Member Home
My Poems
My Quotes
My Profile & Settings
My Inboxes
My Outboxes
Soup Mail
Contest Results/Status
Contests
Poems
Poets
Famous Poems
Famous Poets
Dictionary
Types of Poems
Videos
Resources
Syllable Counter
Articles
Forum
Blogs
Poem of the Day
New Poems
Anthology
Grammar Check
Greeting Card Maker
Classifieds
Quotes
Short Stories
Member Area
Member Home
My Profile and Settings
My Poems
My Quotes
My Short Stories
My Articles
My Comments Inboxes
My Comments Outboxes
Soup Mail
Poetry Contests
Contest Results/Status
Followers
Poems of Poets I Follow
Friend Builder
Soup Social
Poetry Forum
New/Upcoming Features
The Wall
Soup Facebook Page
Who is Online
Link to Us
Member Poems
Poems - Top 100 New
Poems - Top 100 All-Time
Poems - Best
Poems - by Topic
Poems - New (All)
Poems - New (PM)
Poems - New by Poet
Poems - Random
Poems - Read
Poems - Unread
Member Poets
Poets - Best New
Poets - New
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems Recent
Poets - Top 100 Community
Poets - Top 100 Contest
Famous Poems
Famous Poems - African American
Famous Poems - Best
Famous Poems - Classical
Famous Poems - English
Famous Poems - Haiku
Famous Poems - Love
Famous Poems - Short
Famous Poems - Top 100
Famous Poets
Famous Poets - Living
Famous Poets - Most Popular
Famous Poets - Top 100
Famous Poets - Best
Famous Poets - Women
Famous Poets - African American
Famous Poets - Beat
Famous Poets - Cinquain
Famous Poets - Classical
Famous Poets - English
Famous Poets - Haiku
Famous Poets - Hindi
Famous Poets - Jewish
Famous Poets - Love
Famous Poets - Metaphysical
Famous Poets - Modern
Famous Poets - Punjabi
Famous Poets - Romantic
Famous Poets - Spanish
Famous Poets - Suicidal
Famous Poets - Urdu
Famous Poets - War
Poetry Resources
Anagrams
Bible
Book Store
Character Counter
Cliché Finder
Poetry Clichés
Common Words
Copyright Information
Grammar
Grammar Checker
Homonym
Homophones
How to Write a Poem
Lyrics
Love Poem Generator
New Poetic Forms
Plagiarism Checker
Poetics
Poetry Art
Publishing
Random Word Generator
Spell Checker
Store
What is Good Poetry?
Word Counter
Email Poem
Your IP Address: 216.73.216.246
Your Email Address:
Required
Email Address Not Valid.
To Email Address:
Email Address Not Valid.
Required
Subject
Required
Personal Note:
Poem Title:
Poem
Somber is the color of the day Prisms of lamplight reflected, on darkened window glass A rainbow of color seeping through a pewter lamp of old While quietly, I sit, and ponder, my pen in hand Upon cold shoulders, an old sweater pulled close As varied in color, as my thoughts so far away. My mind is lost in wakened dream While trees are tossed about in winter wind And leaves are dead beneath the snowy mounds A fire glows, the storm that keeps me bound One shard of light from neighbor's home Across the hill, a distant mile The dimness as a room from winter sighs While I write the words of heartfelt lullabies The day is sadder than the words I've found So somber is the day that keeps me bound I steal away this moment as I dream A cup of tea...a gloomy day A peek beyond the window pane may bring the sun A glimpse of mountain, pastures deep, Or a simple glimpse of one who sleeps.. A quiet chance to free my soul In just a brief, but but deeply felt Departure from the ordinary things.. I explore my thoughts, search my heart, look at my world Or often, simply find a memory to unfold I gather unsorted beginnings, middles and ends... Taking new directions, exploring unknown places Stumbling through my mind are puzzle pieces Watching the words tumble into something unintended, Unfolding, exploding and falling into orderly chaos Yet , my feelings, cleansing, pleasing, soul releasing... The end result perhaps not as beneficial to the reader But a satisfying journey traveled By myself..... and for myself, as one creating On this somber colored day that keeps me bound...
CAPTCHA Preview
Type the characters you see in the picture
Required