Her Lover

Her Lover

There was no moment of silence

No vacant half breathing of poignant momentum

The falling stars could not entice from her heart

Or burden a single second with the simplest ghost of import

The open unwritten pages of her book left devoid of ink-ed blood

She does not ponder on the swirling fogs
It is those dank and drear mist which contemplate her

Darkest expression of nothing

Cold walled the clammy plaster and Armour
Iron shoveled and buried deep

Never to dance all for smiles or walk from the island marooned

No spark of life but vacant inspiration

No tears other than those wept long ago
Are now her only memories of sorrow

It is cold now

The words of passion and obsession
Sleep with their talk on her tongue

Her life undone
Love she turned her back upon

Love she walked away with uncaring grace
And a high hand haughty wave

With such a fire in her eyes un-kindled
Un-eternal

And shadow he watched her Grey specter
Of no avail his soul traveling with her
There in the gnawing desolation of possibility
She
Left him
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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Guzzi Avatar
July 29, 2009 at 9:42 AM
ahhhhhhh yes. That we must to save our own souls from being absorbed. You stick straws in us. Light & Love
Heck Avatar
December 27, 2008 at 8:56 AM
Colin - Congratulations on your feature this week! Wishing you a Happy & Healthy New Year. Peace always, John
Mason Avatar
December 26, 2008 at 4:53 PM
Powerful and dramatic write here, Colin. It reads like a song and I love "there in the gnawing desolation of possibility" line!! This is a very well-deserved selection to be a feature this week here at the Soup. Congratulations!!
Esquire Avatar
December 23, 2008 at 7:44 PM
Colin,Congratulations on YOUR Featured POEM "Her Lover" Sad Wrenching but a Superb pen I don't mean to be nosey but what do YOU do for a living I ask because YOU have 3 pages of wonderful POETRY since October where do YOU find the time to write so much I work in a restaurant and teach Culinary arts Sorry if I offend YOU I would give anything to have that much time to Write Merry Christmas and may the New Year Bring YOU and YOURS Health and Prosperity...HG
Richards Avatar
December 23, 2008 at 6:12 PM
Excellent writing, Colin..Well deserved to be a featured poem this week! ~ Carrie
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December 23, 2008 at 4:53 PM
Congrats Colin on "Her Lover" being a well deserved featured poem. Vince
Loving Iii Avatar
December 23, 2008 at 12:59 PM
so well writen and cutting to the point. John H Loving III
Guzzi Avatar
December 23, 2008 at 10:10 AM
most excellent verse, heartfelt Light & love Happy holy Days Debbie Guzzi
Washington Avatar
December 23, 2008 at 5:09 AM
Lovely poem, congrats on being featured this week.
Moreno Avatar
December 22, 2008 at 9:19 PM
Congrats on being featured this week, Happy Holidays...Raul
Jordan Avatar
December 21, 2008 at 8:53 PM
Colin - Congrats on having your poetry featured this week – Merry Christmas & God Bless, MJ
Richards Avatar
December 21, 2008 at 5:57 PM
Well done, and so sad the feelings in this poem. Congratulations on the poem being featured this week!~Carrie
Higgins Avatar
December 21, 2008 at 5:12 PM
Congrats on being featured.
Winter Avatar
December 21, 2008 at 3:54 PM
Congratulations on your featured write of the week! Warmest wishes for a beautiful holiday! Love, Shar
Swanson Avatar
December 21, 2008 at 3:53 PM
Hauntingly beautiful, I loved it. Congrats on getting featured this week! God bless! Amy :)
Verret Avatar
October 15, 2008 at 6:06 PM
Such a sad , heartwrenching piece.Stunning!! I must say,I like this very much indeed.Beautifully written and exquisitely poignant ,raw emotions run rampant in this poem of epic proportions,lol did I mention I love this poem?Lacy,
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