Face Your Maker

I wish for nothing. But, in colour
They splash my bones -as flowers, rare
Dreaming still, they brim an’ lull’
On lucid thrones -they dare

Too ‘just’ visage -in blameless fleet
Or cannon a whisper, upon worlds defeat
They fold in cleft -all rooms, to bare 
The dangle of toes an’ the pump of hearts air

But, still only echo -polluted, they groan
Falling ill an’ out an’ moral by meat
On dancing pavements an’ chalked to the stone
Alone they have ridden’, but hopeless they greet

So, face your maker. But, in colour
No labour, fierce angel -for who crowned you so rare?
For if you could shake, this world with a wish
Who holds the power –out there?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Brown Avatar
February 25, 2012 at 7:09 AM
Congratulations on your win in P.D's "Free Verse~Poem" contest Francois. Love, Carol"
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February 24, 2012 at 9:03 PM
congrats Francois on a wonderful write and win luv.. hope u have been well..
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February 24, 2012 at 8:53 PM
FRANCOIS~CONGRATUALTIONS! with your free verse poem *^* thank you for supporting my contest ;-) ~ always*PD
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February 24, 2012 at 8:51 PM
VERY nice one, and big congratulations in the contest, Francois.
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February 18, 2012 at 2:41 PM
Thank you for sharing yours poem, Francois.- oxox Anne-Lise
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