Eternal Is Death's Life

Lost this day, breaths drop like a flatline ripped from you pitilessly, mourning is a temporal option: all attempts to capture gentle moments, now done, gone-- yet, not everlasting evermore. Such demise is but a pause, a furnace beaming; and we will hold each other beyond earthly realms that I will never ask where you are, unafraid of the moon rising from its throne : Although a willow droops around a grave we are here: you, radiating light beyond vales, I, flowing with a spirit from another haven. Anthony Slausen's Life of Death Contest 4/4/2018
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Neumann Avatar
April 10, 2018 at 2:39 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved win. Laugh, dance and sing, as the cycle continues. Kai
Gauthier Avatar
April 9, 2018 at 12:04 PM
Congrats on a beautiful winning poem, nette.
Sinha-Roy Avatar
April 9, 2018 at 12:58 AM
Congratulations on your win, Nette.
Roper Avatar
April 7, 2018 at 12:22 PM
Excellent write, Nette, congratulations on your win... Hugs Eve ~`*
One Avatar
April 4, 2018 at 11:18 AM
Beautiful lines, especially the last stanza and the imagery in 'angel harp and plumed marigolds.'
Sathasivam Avatar
April 4, 2018 at 12:26 AM
Excellent depiction. Well penned. Thanks for sharing it.
Anish Avatar
April 3, 2018 at 11:36 PM
Powerful work here - you deal with the biggest issue here - death. Peace & Love Matthew Anish
Warrior Avatar
April 3, 2018 at 8:59 PM
Envelope, please...and the winner is...(((nette)))...stay in the light my friend...^WW^
Turner Avatar
April 3, 2018 at 8:32 PM
I can't think of anything to say except, WOW. This will be hard to top, nette. Great job! This has got to be one of your best (IMO)
Cunningham Avatar
April 3, 2018 at 4:35 PM
And one day we will all dance with death, but hopefully new life too. Good luck Nette. Tom
Gauthier Avatar
April 3, 2018 at 4:28 PM
Wonderful poem, nette. I particularly love your title.
Pandit Avatar
April 3, 2018 at 4:27 PM
Awesome depiction, as always..reassuring thoughts like:such demise is but a pause,.. and life unto death is beauty eternal..well done, nette!
Conte Avatar
April 3, 2018 at 4:04 PM
And we live if only to pause and live again. Eloquent poetry made in heaven and on earth!
Michael Avatar
April 3, 2018 at 3:49 PM
Agree..."for life unto death is beauty eternal timeless as a cross' glorious renewal." All the best nette...
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