Epiphany

Epiphany

Slowly shifting winds of time
Blow through the outstretched arms
Upon a hill
Held in silhouette
Against an evening sky
To set the steel bound soul of Everyman,
Trapped
Within the rising towers
Dotting the dreamscape
With visionary signature –
The line of hope to take from Time
Its darkness and it chill –
Spinning
With hypnotic rhythms
Bound away from all the other
Spinning towers,
Captured in Isolation’s grip 
Upon the windswept 
Barrenness
And deserted hills of twilight,
Hanging onto the Dream
To rise above the Valley glow
And cradle in the hollows
Fragile Beacons
With Lines to gird the flowing hills,
Not to notice the one bright Star
Suspended in 
Epiphany
Above the twirling Men
Who only sense its presence
In their dreamless sleep
But seek to bring
Back to earth
Light Eternal
By their Hallucined
Dance.

Wind Farms – Altamont Pass
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Carber Avatar
February 19, 2020 at 4:02 PM
Ah, you're entering other Worlds with this one, Sam-- like the ending a lot--congrats on yr 1st place!
Kauffman Avatar
February 19, 2020 at 9:56 AM
Edward, Thank you for your very kind words and congratulations! I am honored and blessed by them.
Ibeh Avatar
February 19, 2020 at 8:58 AM
Excellent poem, Sam:-) You always knock it out of the park! Congratulations...
Watt Avatar
February 19, 2020 at 1:12 AM
Love this one Sam - so ethereal. Great use of poetic language. I like the line "To set the steel bound soul of Everyman" especially, and "the one bright Star / Suspended in / Epiphany". Awesome write well-deserving of your #1 in Brian's latest contest ~ John
Kauffman Avatar
February 19, 2020 at 1:18 AM
Thank you John! I have always loved this piece but wasn't sure about entering it. What a nice surprise to see its placement. Thank you so much for your encouraging feedback!
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