Mute Masterpiece

to capture the true
essence of what lies
behind my eyes
create a palette of 
black pastels portraying 
the shadow that follows like death
a constant visitor to my      d o o r

nobody knows the
story of my heart
an artificial anecdote of 
a l l i t e r a t i v e  a n g s t
bleeding in metaphorical
ink stained tear drops
d r o w n i n g childhood 
sanity in shallow rivers of 
bittersweet      s o r r o w

fate is a fragile wrecking ball
which has become too hard to love
soul craves to be free under horizons 
of tangerine temptations
but all I find is twilight with 
a filthy feldgrau sky
fatigue imitates the 
last breaths of a 
b r o k e n b u t t e r f l y
as 'spirit' becomes imprisoned 
in sinister silence
yearning to sleep 
forever in an unfolding 
labyrinth hidden from the 
golden colours of the sun

this smile cannot 
continue to pretend
kismet is a 
crimson clandestine 
cursed t a l i s m a n 
speech is my harbinger 
of                    d o o m

miraculous ink 
flutters in my pen of 
p u r i f i c a t i o n
yet not all verses are 
meant to be understood
cathartic martyrdom 
sounds like poetry
but there is no remedy 
for magenta manifestations
so I curse the poetic limerence 
of my tongue suppressing 
effervescent emotions 
inside a garnet treasure 
chest of blood-soaked
bruised and battered 
invisible inflictions

I'm a mute masterpiece
drained from the pain
i told the Grim Reaper
i'm not afraid anymore
of all the lives we lived 
this is my favourite
but he just smiled
then cried asking

"is this our last goodbye"

Copyright © | Year Posted 2024



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Date: 1/13/2024 3:30:00 PM
This is my favorite poem, so far.
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Date: 1/13/2024 1:21:00 AM
Deep poem, great alliteration and wanting to delve in meaning. Great ending.
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Date: 1/13/2024 12:42:00 AM
great and emotionnal reading, with such a talking verse Cathartic martyrdom sounds like poetry thanks poet for the talentuous poem have a sweet week end
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Date: 1/12/2024 10:59:00 PM
Great ending on this one. The whole piece is fantastic. Saw your soupmsil but don't recall which poem I asked you about. The angel one?
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Date: 1/12/2024 8:15:00 PM
Wow! Again you have immersed me in the raw and powerful emotions of this brilliance, silent one! As always you grasp the essence of life as it flows out from your fingertips! For one can resonate and appreciate the amazement of your words so deeply! Indeed not all is meant to be understood, or maybe understood from another perspective? Another masterpiece I am graced to read and feel! I’ve missed reading your ink and another favorite of mine, my friend!
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Date: 1/12/2024 3:46:00 PM
A bit of a darkie are we? I recommend silence when the GR shows up. He's a humorless sort and always wins the argument. Great stuff big guy
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Date: 1/12/2024 1:36:00 PM
Very powerful. Your flow was beautiful- and we could feel your pulsing emotion.
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Date: 1/12/2024 1:13:00 PM
Silent, what an outstanding poem, I love every single line, and I like the music too, you are an inspiration! I have to FAV this, blessings, Constance
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Date: 1/12/2024 1:09:00 PM
A profound last stanza and a great last line, His visits are almost always final, you weave your words very skillfully Silent... Great write
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Date: 1/12/2024 12:03:00 PM
Creative work you have penned. We never know when death will come knocking and if we have a chance of continuing to even though he is there. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. Sara K
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Date: 1/12/2024 11:45:00 AM
Hello Silent One, This is fantasist! some of us had a rough time to grow up. Some of us had a rough childhood. It is time to put that in the past and leave it there. M y friend. enjoy your day. /Darlene/
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Date: 1/12/2024 10:18:00 AM
Wow! This is brilliant and so evocative and heartfelt how you’ve expressed here. And i love the song you’ve shared too. I love billie eilish. I must highlight the alliterations and creative manner you have phrased your thoughts here and made it all flow in such seamless eloquence. Especially “ Kismet is a crimson clandestine cursed talisman - speech is my harbinger of doom.“ brillint diction there and “ in my pen of purification, yet not all verses are meant to be understood” true i can resonate
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Date: 1/12/2024 10:20:00 AM
“ I'm a mute masterpiece. Drained from the pain,” life often can leave us feeling this way, exhausted and drained: and ready for the next chapter. Well delivered really. And i think many can also relate to these emotions, and what you’ve expressed here. As sometimes we all feel the same way. And thats the power of your pen of purification: this definitely is a fave for me
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