Anselmo Boles Poet Rhyme

Light Shines In Total Darkness

" When one least expects...hope illuminates"                 




                                    Light Shines In Total Darkness


                           A moment in time where love should leave
                           when incompatibility muddy crystal waters
                           dissolves a tie that binds divine connection
                           widens the abyss as dream loudly shatters

                           Down on my knees I begged for a reprieve
                           gazes polarizing for to her nothing matters
                           in locked cages lay vestiges of desperation
                           intimacy now in tatters mutated to cinders

                           Aged moon will not commiserate then give
                           nebulous promises to stop onrushing tears
                           nor rays to light the path toward contrition
                           and turtle doves waving wings that glitters

                           Weary eyes reaching for salvation perceive
                           apparitions raising me up to alleviate fears
                           cleansing this heart throbbing in exultation
                           as grass springs anew...while grief withers.










Penned: 01/16/2023
             2:12 a.m.
             West Palm Beach
             Florida

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Timothy Ray February 10, 2023 at 5:55 PM well executed, i can sing no higher praises....and i could have done without the memory....but alas, that is the craftmanship in poetry that makes the Le Bon Ton of poetry why they are as such

Unseeking Seeker February 8, 2023 at 11:52 PM Superbly crafted and in perfect geometry too, offering a ray of hope to the drowning soul. Warmest congratulations on POTW, Boles Anselmo Boles February 9, 2023 at 3:53 PM Thanks much for expressing your appreciation of the poem, and the gracious accolade, US! Let's wish for Comfort and Peace...ab

Daisy Meadows February 7, 2023 at 11:08 PM Congratulations on your POTW. Well done. Anselmo Boles February 8, 2023 at 12:56 PM Thank you for the visit and the congratulatory remark, Jeanette Brewin!...ab

Linda Alice Fowler February 6, 2023 at 6:13 AM Congratulations on the honor of your POTW Anselmo! :) Anselmo Boles February 7, 2023 at 2:45 PM I truly appreciate the visit, Linda Alice Fowler, and humbly accept the accolade!..ab

Anonomus Scorpio February 5, 2023 at 8:41 PM A perfect knotting of words that speaks to my own in such spectacular ways. Congratulations on your honor truly enjoying your work! Anselmo Boles February 7, 2023 at 2:44 PM I thank you A.S. for relating, and for your warm, inspiring comment!...ab

Brandy Nicole February 5, 2023 at 6:35 PM Your entire poem wraps around this: "Light Shines In Total Darkness." Very comforting, indeed. This is tender and emotional, all at the same time. Congratulations Anselmo, on Poem of the Week. My best to you. Hugs, Brandy Anselmo Boles February 7, 2023 at 2:39 PM Hello Brandy! I truly appreciate your gracious comment, and I thank you for relating to this poem's double-edged contents, and the potd acknowledgment. Hugs back!...ab

I Am Anaya February 5, 2023 at 10:44 AM Unrequited love, such a painful vacuous state of mind, but it's always darkest before the dawn! Congratulations Anselmo on POTW!! Hugs ~Anaya Anselmo Boles February 7, 2023 at 2:33 PM Warm hugs, Anaya! Thank you for your kind assessment of the poem, and the positive remark...ab

Constance La France February 5, 2023 at 9:27 AM Anselmo, wonderful writing, so emotional and congratulations on receiving the POEM OF THE WEEK honor, Constance Anselmo Boles February 8, 2023 at 3:14 PM Thanks very much for the visit, your heart warming comment, and your congratulatory remark Constance!...ab

Robert Gorelick February 5, 2023 at 9:26 AM Unsettling yet effusively hopeful. Congratulations on your POTW, a delicate and pristine write! Robert Anselmo Boles February 8, 2023 at 3:11 PM Some desperate human relationships in real time, struggling to right wrongs. Thank you for the compliment Robert, appreciate it a lot!...ab

Paula Goldsmith February 5, 2023 at 7:36 AM Back with Congratulations on your POTW win. Have a blessed day writing away................ Anselmo Boles February 6, 2023 at 8:57 PM Back at you with a huge thank you Paula!...ab

Bill Baker February 5, 2023 at 7:01 AM Passionate poetry, Anselmo. Congratulations on your POTW honor! Enjoy your special day! Your poem speaks to my soul. Bill Anselmo Boles February 6, 2023 at 8:55 PM Great to hear from you Bill! Thanks very much for the compliment, it's good to know the poem touched you in a positive way... ab

Tania Kitchin February 5, 2023 at 3:21 AM Anselmo, well penned, congratulations on POTW! Anselmo Boles February 6, 2023 at 8:52 PM Thanks so much for the accolade and the well-appreciated visit!...ab

Paula Goldsmith February 3, 2023 at 10:46 AM A wonderful write. I enjoyed this one. Have a wonderful day.............. Anselmo Boles February 4, 2023 at 3:41 PM You too, and thank you for the gracious comment Paula!...ab

Valsa George February 2, 2023 at 3:07 AM 'Grass springs while grief withers' ! After a period of incarcerating darkness and pain, light and joy can follow ! Enjoyed your poem that began on a note of frustration and ended on a note of sheer joy! Beautifully composed, dear friend .... Anselmo Boles February 3, 2023 at 7:49 AM It's always a pleasure hearing from you through your radiant pen. Thank you for your heartwarming thoughts!...ab

Gershon Wolf January 31, 2023 at 6:32 PM I like it when grief withers instead of grass. Green energy we can believe in! Anselmo Boles January 31, 2023 at 9:00 PM Yeah, wind and solar are just as good! Lol. Good to hear from you. Thanks amigo!...ab