In the Flesh

Introducing: Casarah Nance & Poet Destroyer

Scars of empty promises are darkened by your kiss.
Torturous touches are meant to soothe my pain.
It is without gain, without pleasure, beyond measure,
You are the puppet master, strung on dark days, a haze.
Specter of solitude, you confine me with your magnitude,
What purpose do I serve, is slavery what I deserve?
Tell me your intention, sate me with your perfection.
Shed a light into this soul starved sanctuary,
Come, whisper your words in my ear, complete me…

       A sweet surrender to your call, a will of solitude
       I lead the way, cutting strings attached to the light
       Touching every breathing strand stressing yesterday
       Giving you room to fall into my designated despair,
       Adding, to your creeping gloom, I give and lend pouring pain,
       the kind of pain, that begs for blades
       Abhorring the taste of life, your flesh empowers my darkness
       My intentions are nothing more, than a shadow bearing strength,
       Smiling at your tears, caressing your lips,
       Taking from the closure your soul seeks tonight
       Blind! You will become to the misery, in this barren place
       The pain of rigor mortise will blend against your pale skin
       A slave without shackles,
       I concur with pleasure to feed the hunger, you give
       Forever, I am DARKNESS

~A Poet Destroyer collaboration~

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015



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Date: 7/25/2016 1:41:00 AM
An interesting point of view...I think I've been there. Carole P.S. And thank you for reading my poems.
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Date: 4/24/2016 10:36:00 PM
What a beauty both you and Nance have painted on the canvas of dark poetry. Brilliantly composed lines creating a scenic beauty of despair and sadness, gloom and pouring pain. Great work of creative writing by both of you dear friend. Love and best wishes....Ravindra K Kapoor
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Date: 2/29/2016 9:02:00 AM
A lovely page with mind blowing lines. This is wonderful dear friend. Weldon and thank you for yet another excellent share
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Date: 1/23/2016 3:27:00 PM
Hi Linda, You and Cassarah have written an excellent flowing piece of dark Love here. As i always say, Love comes in its many guises and this guise sings like all the rest. You get two most competent poets and a true collaboration is born. The words flow and excellence shows as the canvas of your thoughts are painted. The poem itself is deep in its content.May your pen ever run gold. Linda, a seven and a fave....Vladislav
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Date: 1/10/2016 10:22:00 PM
Oh my gosh this is one of the best poems I have read on this site. I love it!
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Date: 10/15/2015 10:29:00 PM
Double darkness! Amazing collab with a stab! A++ for each of you!
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Date: 10/11/2015 3:24:00 AM
Very lovely! CONGRATS, XOXO AMOR.
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Date: 9/29/2015 4:51:00 PM
Back again Linda, this time with congrats for POTW...well done!:) // paul
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Date: 9/16/2015 10:49:00 PM
Dear Linda Again as always a truly inspirational work, congrads on the win again, loved the read again and again, never ogot tired of this one, ever, your soul sister of poetry, cheri
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Date: 9/12/2015 9:17:00 AM
Congratulations to Casarah Nance & Poet Destroyer for Poem of the Week! GREAT BIG 7
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Date: 9/11/2015 10:54:00 PM
Congratulations Cas and Linda
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Date: 9/8/2015 9:14:00 PM
An awesome collaborative poem. Congrats on making "Poem of the Week". Rainbow
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Date: 9/8/2015 3:54:00 PM
Hey Linda, BIG congratulations to you and Casarah on your amazing poem. Well deserved. An excellent collaboration from the both of you. Be Blessed, Neva
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Date: 9/8/2015 1:11:00 PM
Very deeply rooted to the unwarranted sufferings. i say it's a love in haze and no reason to gaze. Congrats a lot to both of you. Loved always my *friend,bl
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Date: 9/7/2015 12:26:00 PM
Big grats to both of us girl! :)
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Date: 9/7/2015 10:04:00 AM
PD, congratulations to you both on getting the poem of the week:-) Alexis
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Date: 9/7/2015 9:25:00 AM
Linda, congratulations to both of you on poem of the week with this beautifully penned collaboration ~~
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Date: 9/7/2015 9:02:00 AM
Congrats to Linda as well!
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Date: 9/7/2015 9:01:00 AM
You are on a roll Casarah! POTW as well, congrats!
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Date: 9/7/2015 8:03:00 AM
nice
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Date: 9/6/2015 1:42:00 PM
I have read this at Casarah's page before and I enjoyed it. Enjoyed it again today and happy to see that it got the POTW. Congrats, Linda and Cas!
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Date: 9/5/2015 9:58:00 AM
Btw, please forgive me my dearest sis for the late replies and esp. my expression of gratitude cuz my laptop was broken and I just bought a new one this evening after my class and I just arrived home now. I hope you understand my loving sis! Once again, from the bottom of my heart, Thank you so ooo much in a million. Sending you my loving and sweetest hugs, smiles and kisses! love you much, sis-BFF, Leonora
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Date: 9/5/2015 9:53:00 AM
Hello my beloved sis and BFF! This is absolutely an excellent collab poem by you and our very dear friend, Cas. I loved and enjoyed this stunning poem very much. Hugging you both my loving sis. Thank you so much! May I also have this opportunity to thank you a million for appreciating my poem for our collaboration and my win! Once again, it was such a great honor and pleasure writing with you again and the privilege was a very precious reward you gave me. TYTYSSSM! Many hugs and kisses!conti..
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Date: 9/4/2015 2:28:00 PM
great in depth pen you two hugs 7
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Date: 9/3/2015 4:13:00 PM
A powerfull, dark-themed penning we have here! You make quite a remarkable team! That's a poetic hit for me! ;-)
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