Into the Deep

Silently white snow falling
Covering the ground in a pristine blanket
Purest white, luminous in the night
Muffling the silence of the night


Into an even deeper reflection
Stillness not of the head, but of the soul.
I sit quiet and let the blank spaces fill me
Driving out the pain
Driving out the sadness
Driving out the regret
Filling my emptiness with cold solace

Slowly the snow stops 
Night sky is revealed
An ebony quilt covered in dust-like jewels
Too numb to twinkle.
Dark trees reach winding limbs to catch the stars
No wind moves them ,
Or disturbs the spliced flakes
No wind cries in the night
No animal howls its loneliness,
No crying from my heart
I am filled with stillness.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2013



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Date: 8/20/2018 2:33:00 PM
Stopped by to read your first contribution @ Soup, Jajosh, and I'm definitely impressed! ~ Regards // paul
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Date: 5/28/2014 8:04:00 AM
Jajosh, enjoying this poem again, one of the best space and unemotional imagery I ever read.....Linda
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Date: 11/25/2013 5:30:00 AM
Something solemn about this raises my own air of stillness. Deeply caressing my heart. Thank you, J.
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Date: 9/7/2013 3:35:00 PM
Hi Jajosh, How about a new poem. I would like to visit your poetry again... thank you so much for visiting my poem today...Linda
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Date: 8/11/2013 3:42:00 PM
i really like this poem. well written. oh! and welcome to soup. when you get a chance read my poems, we can learn from each other. and leave a comment. :)
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Date: 8/11/2013 2:23:00 PM
Hi Jajosh, deep & sad... my favorite line "ebony quilt covered in dust-like jewels" your first poem on the soup is excellent for the readers, I love it!! Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. Wishing you the best when it comes to your poems. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you like. I would like to be your newest poetry soup fan and "FRIEND"......God Bless..... Hugs* Skat
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Date: 8/11/2013 11:28:00 AM
Hello new member Jajosh !- Well done, poem. :) - Welcome to P-Soup. - Thank you for choosing to share your poems here with us. - I look forward to reading more in the future. - Have a good time and I wish you luck. - (Give and receive comments) - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 8/11/2013 10:08:00 AM
your kind of stillness is intense, J... well done and thanks for the visit... glad you joined us; keep penning!...:) huggs
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Date: 8/11/2013 7:20:00 AM
Good morning Jajosh, wow..that's a deep look into a certain abyss. love your first write.. -A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. Dropping by to invite you to my latest contest. You will find the contest page on the top left hand side* -Looking forward in following and reading your poetry. Hope to hear from you soon. You will enjoy the community, we are one big happy family. (Drama & Love. LOL) ~ Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@
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