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Breath of Poseidon

With spectral grace A swirling dance Of liquid light Plays upon the ancient stage. What was is not what is What could be is untouchable What dreams bring are illusions Masking unbearable reality. At the climax of the play In a chariot of gold The creator watches his last scene And blows out the stage lights. What is written cannot be undone What will be lies dormant The roles are cast Backdrops hang like lucid ghosts. Upon a solemn abysmal stage A god breathes into his characters An awakening breath and lights Flood a realm no human will ever see.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014




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Date: 3/7/2014 8:57:00 AM
wow, what a creation this is!! Great allusions here (Hope I am using that word correctly from what I remember of my Literature classes long ago). I just love that final stanza.
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Date: 3/6/2014 10:21:00 AM
When dreams are only dreams..When what We dream of in a tomorrow is untouchable--Aw deep are your verses in your poem and not illusional but so true.
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