John Stetson Poet Didactic

Dark and Deep 'for RLF'

Tiptoe through the darkness round the lip of lexicon
Peer into the mouth of what awaits the hear and gone
Careful! One misstep can send you tumbling down 
Grab it by the throat, lest your message come unbound

Wrestling with the spirit, is it angel is it muse?
Or ghost upon the parapet? It's up to you to choose
Choices come in bunches, but wise ones not so much
And eloquence no guarantee to come through in the clutch

For beauty's eye is keen, it watches through the night
A single erring step, can dim the brightest light
A shade of blackness guaranteed to put the soul to sleep
The words alluring, fleeting, fading... lovely, dark and deep
Full of promises the words are lovely, dark and deep

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Michael Pedretti September 5, 2025 at 1:58 PM I really enjoyed reading this poem. The theme was always true but is more appropriate today. Clever, succinct, tight, clean, well written, and it hit home hard even though I have no friends that betrayed me in some yeas. John Stetson September 6, 2025 at 10:14 AM Thanks, Michael.

Beata Agustin August 27, 2025 at 10:27 PM Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.