Darren White Poet Free verse

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An ekphrastic poem

Day's End

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

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October 15, 2017 
Copyright © Darren White

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Leon Enriquez November 1, 2017 at 10:32 AM Dear Darren: Nicely done. Leon

Robert Lindley October 22, 2017 at 3:17 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 October 23, 2017 at 4:06 AM Thank you Robert :)

Patricia Cresswell October 19, 2017 at 8:52 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 October 20, 2017 at 5:23 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 October 17, 2017 at 11:13 PM Oh this is so so so nice! What is an ekphrastic poem? Loved this! Darren White October 18, 2017 at 12:29 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 October 16, 2017 at 10:22 AM You can have both my wings...I love this poem...a fav Darren White October 16, 2017 at 2:09 PM Thanks for wings and fav Tim <3

Vijay Pandit October 16, 2017 at 6:19 AM So much said in so few words--glad to see the ending flying high with borrowed wings!! Darren White October 16, 2017 at 2:09 PM Thanks Vijay, and yeah :)

Sara Ella October 15, 2017 at 5:06 PM So beautiful <3 :) Darren White October 16, 2017 at 2:08 PM :) <3

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart October 15, 2017 at 2:20 PM Beautiful Darren :) hugs Darren White October 16, 2017 at 2:08 PM Thanks mo <3

Jan Allison October 15, 2017 at 12:46 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 October 16, 2017 at 2:07 PM wow, you shower me with favs, thanks Jan :)

Sunlite Wanter October 15, 2017 at 12:36 PM Oh, Darren - such beautiful emotion for me. Darren White October 16, 2017 at 2:07 PM Thank you so much :)