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An ekphrastic poem

It's quiet now, they all have gone Leaving litter, and last light softens what was too bright before Blackbird singing in the dead of night you ask if I need help, I nod lend me for once your wings The coloured quilt as sun does drown a blanket against whining waves I dive, depart. I flew so high *** October 15, 2017 Copyright © Darren White

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Leon Enriquez

Date: 11/1/2017 10:32:00 AM

Dear Darren: Nicely done. Leon

Robert Lindley

Date: 10/22/2017 3:17:00 PM

I got lost in the depths of this magnificent creation my friend! So much power, imagery and depth in so few verses! A fav and this one is a gleaming gem!!!

Darren White
Date: 10/23/2017 4:06:00 AM

Thank you Robert :)

Patricia Cresswell

Date: 10/19/2017 8:52:00 PM

I just want to cry it has worked a spell on me and put me in another's place. There are times I can feel my body actually trying to lift me. I know it sounds crazy but you already know I'm a couple degrees of centre.

Darren White
Date: 10/20/2017 5:23:00 AM

If you are, so am I. This is actually a poem you can read on many levels, one of them meditation. Yes, I meditate :)

Arthur Vaso

Date: 10/17/2017 11:13:00 PM

Oh this is so so so nice! What is an ekphrastic poem? Loved this!

Darren White
Date: 10/18/2017 12:29:00 AM

ekphrasis is using a work of art (like a painting, music) to create another work of art. Sort of what you do too. So you don't describe the painting, but instead let the feeling it evokes in you guide you. In fact this poem was written around a real painting, but I have no permission from the painter. I used a photo that comes close instead.

Tim Smith

Date: 10/16/2017 10:22:00 AM

You can have both my wings...I love this poem...a fav

Darren White
Date: 10/16/2017 2:09:00 PM

Thanks for wings and fav Tim <3

Vijay Pandit

Date: 10/16/2017 6:19:00 AM

So much said in so few words--glad to see the ending flying high with borrowed wings!!

Darren White
Date: 10/16/2017 2:09:00 PM

Thanks Vijay, and yeah :)

Sara Ella

Date: 10/15/2017 5:06:00 PM

So beautiful <3 :)

Darren White
Date: 10/16/2017 2:08:00 PM

:) <3

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 10/15/2017 2:20:00 PM

Beautiful Darren :) hugs

Darren White
Date: 10/16/2017 2:08:00 PM

Thanks mo <3

Jan Allison

Date: 10/15/2017 12:46:00 PM

Oh gosh Darren I have tears reading these gentle words, and absolute beauty and another fave! So few words say so much the imagery is divine:-) hugs jan xx

Darren White
Date: 10/16/2017 2:07:00 PM

wow, you shower me with favs, thanks Jan :)

Sunlite Wanter

Date: 10/15/2017 12:36:00 PM

Oh, Darren - such beautiful emotion for me.

Darren White
Date: 10/16/2017 2:07:00 PM

Thank you so much :)