Chris Green Poet Free verse

One Night This Darkness - a Collaboration With Darren White

One night this darkness – A Collaboration with Darren White  


One night this darkness will end life
with clouds in damp fog without stars
and a moon dressed in tatters screaming
at feet scratched on pebbles in low-tide
rough water to sway one and stumble
 
Maelstroms twist, turn and swallow fish
in an icy-cold winterland with rickety wrecks
Stranded with thundering crashes ashore
leaving flotsam resentful on soggy sand
The roar of firebolts raging around
 
And the sky will fall in guarded shadows,
streaks painted in dripping revelations,
shades of nevermore patina
eroding encrusted thoughts into gaping holes,
swallowing what is left of the dream
 
The artisan's hand glares down from the sky,
gouache in thick streaks in tangerine rage,
a knife sticking out scraping clouds
Unstable equilibrium shakes easel unnoticed,
genius vision or prediction of doomsday
 
When the unthinkable, unfathomable happens,
in silent sunbeam glory a single bloom forms
Tiny roots navigate a desolate landscape,
gently removing soil from fractured stone,
caressing sorrows in springtime whispers
 
Dark clouds now cast warming farewells
as blue sky canopies float like streamers,
singing in harmony with endless beliefs that,
one night this darkness will end life,
until dawn’s resurgence is reborn


Written by: 
Darren White
Chris Green

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Debbie Duncan July 10, 2017 at 2:51 AM I was just on Darren White's page, I read this. WoW! You guys did an awesome collaboration :) Chris Green July 10, 2017 at 11:21 AM Thank you so very much Debbie. I am thrilled you enjoyed this one.

Darren White February 23, 2017 at 7:19 PM This was an incredible collaboration. It made us both write a poem so completely different from what people are used to read from us. And what Chris says about me? Back 'atcha Mr.Green, the talent drips off you ;) I enjoyed every minute and every word of it. Chris Green July 10, 2017 at 11:21 AM :)

Carolyn Devonshire February 23, 2017 at 6:02 PM Your collaboration is seamless, Chris and Darren. I could see the "rickety wrecks" and "resentful flotsam." To me this represents the turbulence of a life crisis, and a ray of hope ("single bloom") that comes with dawn. Excellent work!! Chris Green February 24, 2017 at 8:27 AM Thanks so much Carolyn. It was fun writing this with Darren. he is a very talented poet.

Heidi Sands February 23, 2017 at 12:59 PM Amazing! Congratulations on this one to the both of you. Wow, it really picks up speed in the second stanza :) Chris Green February 23, 2017 at 1:00 PM Thanks so much Heidi. All of the credit on this one goes to Darren, that dude is good.

Tim Smith February 23, 2017 at 12:38 PM It is always darkest before the dawn...I like the imagery, you went to places you two usually avoid. Chris Green February 23, 2017 at 12:53 PM Darren made me go there!!!! Just kidding, thanks so much my friend. It is dark but it was a fun one to write with Darren. He was the driving force and I just tried to keep up with his talent.