Lilith, Finale Moon

Zenith swirls of black rose petals,
burst into a flock of circling crows,
descending ash and rain on my frozen form.

Viscera and scarlet pools flash,
feet running of a child,
car screeching tires with broken glass.

Piano motif grave into a tilt,
fingers dancing like butterflies,
levees welting over the brim crimson,
down the side of the dam,

Moon alabaster dust suspended,
upside down pyramid spins ever so swiftly,
I wish to go inside this burgundy sepulcher.

Ferryman take the bribe from the crypt keeper,
under the veil of the cloak in black,
piano crescendos with a cello in orchestra.

Now I float amongst the wraiths, 
nevermore.

Golden silence here in crepuscule,
wonder if that sun ray in the distance,
is meant for me, 
a telephone ring.

Teardrop a shudder in a large mirror reflecting, 
zeal cherry blossoms in its grasp.

Lilith is the queen of darkness,
caution tape blueberries and cherries,
a moth that never emerged from larva.

Skulls pile up at the cemetery,
husk buried separate on the moon,
an ethereal tether to the void.

To live a long life is to die alone.

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Date: 7/25/2024 1:09:00 PM
Oh, this is excruciating. "Teardrop a shudder in a large mirror reflecting, zeal cherry blossoms in its grasp." That says so much.
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Date: 6/17/2024 3:29:00 AM
Disturbing in a greedy, exciting way... fills the minds eye with images of horror and beauty. Congrats on your win! Hope to read more of your writing in other contests! Xo<3
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Beatrix Macabre
Date: 6/18/2024 12:39:00 AM
Thank you
Date: 6/14/2024 8:33:00 AM
Beautifully written Beatrix!!! Such a captivating dark tale of life and death, captivating conclusion!! Well done, and congratulations on your win!!!
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Beatrix Macabre
Date: 6/18/2024 12:37:00 AM
lol didn’t know you had one on here too.. I didn’t even know I won… Wow thank you, appreciate it and your advice was excellent btw
Date: 6/13/2024 9:28:00 AM
"To live a long life is to die alone." - A perpetual truth is beautifully said. The entire poem is beautiful. Congratulations!
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Beatrix Macabre
Date: 6/18/2024 12:40:00 AM
Thank you I appreciate that
Date: 6/12/2024 1:53:00 PM
amazing write and congrats on top win! Dark, vivid description sets the scene for the dark character! Wonderful! Vocabulary is amazing too!!
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Date: 6/12/2024 12:41:00 PM
A dark take on the contest.. It weaves together vivid, often unsettling imagery to explore profound themes of death, transformation, and the existential quest for meaning. The blend of gothic, surreal, and mythological elements creates a rich tapestry that invites the reader to reflect on the nature of life and the inevitability of death. Each stanza builds on the last, leading to a powerful, contemplative conclusion. Congratulations on your first place in the contest.
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Beatrix Macabre
Date: 6/18/2024 12:38:00 AM
Thank you
Date: 6/10/2024 12:49:00 PM
Very nice. Don't lose sight of what you desire. For you, it just may reveal itself, and upon its capture may you revel in success.
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Date: 5/20/2024 3:47:00 AM
This is beautifully etched on my mind, like an ebon crow sitting on a shadowed tree top, still life and dormant, from the third eye, a gasp, keep writing like this, your in your element, !
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Tom Woody
Date: 6/13/2024 6:49:00 PM
Only ten? Aw shucks
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Beatrix Macabre
Date: 5/20/2024 3:56:00 AM
I have been in my element, I honed my craft before spreading my wings. I can only put 10 a day on here, this is old. Thank you for your comment, from the next POEtess.
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