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Edge of Night

The dark caress of ravens flight Graze the tips of distant clouds Where moonbeams touch the edge of night And mystery slips behind a shroud A violin mourns with pain And echoes through the ebon realm Notes adrift with sad refrains Scatter emotions which overwhelm Two hands of the clock slowly merge As midnight bells begin to ring From the darkness ravens emerge Cawing as they flap their wings These harbingers of death and gloom Such dark fears they do incite With glint of iridescent plume As moonbeams touch the edge of night »» 2-24-18

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Date: 4/9/2018 1:58:00 PM
Awesome. Beautiful. A most deserving win, Joseph. Superbly penned.
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Date: 3/4/2018 7:20:00 PM
Joseph I'm not sure exactly how to compliment this. It's so very deep and beautiful. This is a wonderful piece!
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Date: 3/1/2018 8:38:00 PM
So glad to see this won a contest, joseph. Congrats to you. Your imagery was so nice here.
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Date: 3/1/2018 12:21:00 PM
A striking title and lovely dark content of this poem, Joseph. Congrats on your win. Regards // paul
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Date: 2/28/2018 2:53:00 PM
Brilliant Joseph, congratulations...
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Date: 2/27/2018 9:29:00 AM
Congratulations for your nice win Joseph :)
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Date: 2/26/2018 5:16:00 PM
Hi Joseph, You've penned such a well written dark and mysterious write. Congratulations on your winning write. It was well deserved:-) Alexis
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Date: 2/26/2018 11:25:00 AM
Congrats on your win...love the lines violin mourns with pain...well done
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Date: 2/26/2018 1:57:00 AM
Congratulations, Joseph on your win with such a beautiful poem. The line "As moonbeams touch the edge of night" is really nice.
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Date: 2/25/2018 5:52:00 PM
One that long ago was canceled. haha
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Date: 2/25/2018 5:51:00 PM
I love this dark mysterious mood you created with your poem, Joseph. Love the title too. WAsn't it an AMerican soap opera title?
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Date: 2/26/2018 6:25:00 AM
I believe there was Andrea..nice bit of trivia
Date: 2/25/2018 1:28:00 PM
Movingly created, Joseph. Congrats on your win. Janice
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Date: 2/25/2018 6:49:00 AM
- Beautifully written, Joseph :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 2/25/2018 6:40:00 AM
Simply beautiful! Well articulated imagery..moonbeams touching edge of night..great, Joseph.
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Date: 2/24/2018 11:54:00 PM
Nice imagery. Excellent composition.
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Date: 2/24/2018 11:36:00 PM
Enjoyed the imagery you created :)
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Date: 2/24/2018 10:01:00 PM
Saved as fave! I could see the ravens flying off the page! Nicely done, Joseph!
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Date: 2/24/2018 7:41:00 PM
A deep poem Joseph and full of imagery. I can almost see the ravens emerging from the clock as the midnight hour strikes- but perhaps the moonbeams will allay the foreboding...Maria
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Date: 2/24/2018 6:24:00 PM
A deep well written poem this is Joseph :)
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