Noire Alley

Sssssst….."Silencesssssss……that'sssss…what I likesssss…."
The snake hisses and slithers incognito
In a dark alley lit by red lanterns
It believes all lives belong to it
A fool's belief, people may say
Words travel around returning with echoes
Banging sound waves to the head 
Hurting the mind that holds a secret key 
To a place where the slabs of the alley disappear
There are no walls, only a place with endless radiance
Bliss takes new forms ceaselessly altering its course
Faceless by night, pretender by day
In every mirror it sees, it becomes unrecognizable
In daylight, it wears a mask believing
In nightfall, it rips up the mask unbelieving


A Collaborated Poem with Teddy Kimathi 
Edited and arranged by Angeline 
Copyright © 2016 June 4th

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 6/5/2016 6:11:00 PM
I don't know if I've read a more intriguing poem about the snake before ... ssssssinissssster right from the beginning. "In every mirror it sees, it becomes unrecognizable." << another great description that got to me. Good collaborative work, you two!
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Angeline Haikutwinkle
Date: 6/6/2016 12:12:00 AM
Your very specific comment made me smile ;) Thank you for taking the time to read and leave your kind words.
Date: 6/4/2016 12:06:00 PM
such a deep dark write a fabulous collaboration Angeline and Teddy - the imagery reminded me of the snake in the Harry Potter book :-) hugs Jan xx
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Angeline Haikutwinkle
Date: 6/5/2016 7:00:00 AM
Thank you kindly
Date: 6/4/2016 10:23:00 AM
Once again, I'm really proud to work with you to create another awesome piece!! Have a lovely weekend!! ;-)
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Angeline Haikutwinkle
Date: 6/5/2016 7:00:00 AM
Thank you kindly
Date: 6/4/2016 10:18:00 AM
That's really dark, intricate descriptions.Congrats on doing this collaboration Angeline.This rocked.
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Angeline Haikutwinkle
Date: 6/5/2016 7:00:00 AM
Thank you kindly
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