Comes the Night

Comes the night with a residual rampant roar
As the shadows swallow the remaining light
For death documents it final scurrilous score
And breaths are barred from taking flight

Sequestered sight with a vanishing view
The sandman serves his final daunting dream
Vanquishing vaporous veils are long overdue
A sabbatical sleep thru a scriptural stream

In paralytic phantom plight of nevermore
The sky cascades with a galling guilted gray
The soul journeys thru a celestial shore
As we float fallaciously on such a winters day.


April.25.2017

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Daniel Avatar
June 3, 2017 at 6:05 AM
Hey WW, a fascinating poem :) enjoyed the play of sounds :)
De Beaulieu Avatar
May 28, 2017 at 8:50 PM
I have enjoyed this wonderful poem.
Hamilton Avatar
May 6, 2017 at 9:20 PM
Congrats WW on a well deserved win, I understood this one!!yay
Haight Avatar
April 29, 2017 at 7:58 AM
WW, such an amazing imagery of death that presents the soul's mystical journey to the celestial shore. Your alliterations reinforce the power of your poem. Congratulations on your well-deserved first place win. 7 and Fav, Sandra
Warrior Avatar
May 2, 2017 at 11:56 AM
Thank you so much Sandra...^WW^
May Avatar
April 28, 2017 at 10:10 PM
Great write and win ..Congrats
Warrior Avatar
May 2, 2017 at 11:55 AM
Thank you Joseph...^WW^
Dietrich Avatar
April 28, 2017 at 8:42 PM
what wonderful use of sounds in this poetry, Winged Warrior. Congrats on a well deserved win
Warrior Avatar
May 2, 2017 at 11:55 AM
Thank you Andrea...^WW^
Smith Avatar
April 28, 2017 at 10:21 AM
A valid victory WW, congratulations...
Warrior Avatar
May 2, 2017 at 11:55 AM
Thank you Charlie...^WW^
Krampe Avatar
April 28, 2017 at 10:14 AM
Congrats on your win. Love how you use the alliterations.
Warrior Avatar
May 2, 2017 at 11:54 AM
Thank you Agnes...^WW^
Rodrigues Avatar
April 28, 2017 at 9:45 AM
Congrats, WW! lovely final line!
Warrior Avatar
May 2, 2017 at 11:54 AM
Thank you Kim...^WW^
Wolf Avatar
April 28, 2017 at 8:07 AM
Congrats on your win, WW! Well-deserved
Warrior Avatar
May 2, 2017 at 11:53 AM
Thank you White Wolf...^WW^
Onclaud Avatar
April 25, 2017 at 11:33 AM
what living energy this poem exudes, WW.. very finely done.. huggs
Warrior Avatar
May 2, 2017 at 11:53 AM
Thank you Nette...^WW^
Wolf Avatar
April 25, 2017 at 12:55 AM
This is a very impressive pen, my friend! Thoroughly enjoyed reading this today! GL
Warrior Avatar
May 2, 2017 at 11:52 AM
Thank you Wolfie...^WW^
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