Burning Lights

lighthouses; beam dreams asleep, awake, between
weighted muses surface from jade pool depths
breathe gasps of fresh love, beautiful, dark
what’s born of dark often comes to light
funnel cones shine on nighted ships
shore swept or safely harboring
flags parade by watch mills
free to wander streets
vie, fly then die
living poetry
burning
lights
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

Poem

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

La France Avatar
April 27, 2015 at 4:02 AM
Mark, beautifully penned poem, could be considered a concrete form, 7, and thanks for the congrats on my poem, love hurts, but not sure you meant it for me as you wrote "congrats skat" but I will accept the congrats on my first place win anyways, lol
Ackerson Avatar
April 30, 2015 at 12:01 PM
You're right about concrete, changed it when I figured out how to center! Thanks, Broke!
Ackerson Avatar
April 27, 2015 at 8:33 AM
Just had to say 1st place, didn't ya?
Ackerson Avatar
April 27, 2015 at 7:19 AM
Sorry bout that Broke, it was a long under weather day.
Flint Avatar
April 26, 2015 at 10:10 PM
Mark - very creative! Enjoyed it.
Ackerson Avatar
May 3, 2015 at 9:44 PM
Thanks, Wally!
Get a Premium Membership
Turn off ads, get more exposure for your poetry, and get more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Diverse Voices: The Poetry of Human Rights and the Pursuit of Peace