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Night-Blind

Rays permeate the void of night New stars throb before spilling light Black holes tug with pernicious might Who am I to judge what is right? Inky clouds sway in prideful climbs Unaware that bolts strike sometimes With rage beyond most mortals' crimes Vantage above views mere enzymes Leafy greens hug the flowing hills Grateful for all that nimbus spills Essence of life filling the gills Dirt blazing with nitrogen fills Worms churn below with blind passion Adding toil to soil once ashen Vast effort proves beyond ration When survival serves as fashion Such vim and verve drives the lone bird Pecking the surface undeterred Until snaring a lunch preferred To bowing down to hunger's word As the grub slides down that plumed throat Ears fall deaf to that panicked note Ecology demands this float Since cycles link lives once remote Just before flesh dissolves away Recognition lightens his sway Once he feels the kindred array Of parasites consuming prey Candlelight aids to chase the dark Even as lust provides our spark Retinas singed by the sun's mark Ignore splendor as we embark

Copyright © | Year Posted 2008




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Date: 4/16/2009 7:11:00 AM
Wonderfull john
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Date: 2/8/2009 11:45:00 PM
This is a spectacular write, John. You seem to effortlessly paint such a vivid picture that all the senses become involved in imagining what you've created here. Lovely portrait of nature, life cycles...truly breathtaking. Donna G. P.S. You're going into my favorites. I'm very impressed with your work.
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Date: 12/30/2008 8:41:00 AM
Very nice imagery....nice work!!
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