Ken Allan Dronsfield Poet Suzette Prime

Radiance of Mortality

perched upon 

gray branches in leafless trees

blackbirds rest

on their journey to nowhere

an icy red wine sky leaps into our mind

just over the horizon

a mysterious radiant mortality looms

as it waits

church bells toll in the valleys 

a pain in my head reaches a crescendo

the illness rages 

dirty linen is left here

the body quakes and quivers with the fever

night brings a moonless horror

crickets sing 

raspy breathing slows

body stiffens as the woeful spirit releases

death arrives in a radiance of darkness

as the sun rises

eyes open to a different view of life

is death the absolute end

or just a new beginning



1/12/2021
Suzette Prime Contest - 5th Place
Sponsored by: Emile Pinet

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Daniel Schack May 7, 2021 at 2:17 PM Simply sublime,sweet,and superb.see or comment mine please.

Suzette Richards March 2, 2021 at 10:46 PM This puts me in mind of a haiku that I recently read: ravens smudge the sky ... / eyes averted from feelings / frozen in sorrow ~Sus :)) Ken Allan Dronsfield March 3, 2021 at 7:29 PM Hello Sus, Yes, very poignant and descriptive words indeed. Thank you for sharing my friend (^_^)

David Mohn February 4, 2021 at 4:23 PM love your descriptive descent...congratulations Ken :) Ken Allan Dronsfield February 5, 2021 at 11:53 AM Thank you so much, David! I appreciate you reading my piece! Take care, Ken

Jan Allison February 4, 2021 at 3:10 PM such dark imagery Ken, many congrats on your win:-) hugs jan xx Ken Allan Dronsfield February 5, 2021 at 12:23 PM Hi, Jan! Thanks for reading this piece. Congrats on your win as well! Ken xx

Emile Pinet February 4, 2021 at 8:13 AM Congratulations Ken! Your poem earned a distinguished place in my contest. I was very strict, but your poem rose in the ranks and made the list. Very well done my friend, Emile. Ken Allan Dronsfield February 4, 2021 at 9:20 AM Emile, my thanks for finding my poem worthy of ranking in your awesome and challenging contest! I'm honored and look forward to submitting again in the future!

Linda Alice Fowler January 13, 2021 at 2:58 PM Dark and delicious writing Ken. Thanks! Linda Ken Allan Dronsfield January 13, 2021 at 3:32 PM Thank you so very much, Linda!

Jenna Logan January 12, 2021 at 5:42 PM You did quite well with your form, Ken. Good luck in the contest. Ken Allan Dronsfield January 12, 2021 at 5:45 PM Thank you so very much, Jenna. Good luck as well!

Arturo Michael January 12, 2021 at 10:19 AM Enjoyed the passage through the doors of death...Well done Ken Allan Dronsfield January 12, 2021 at 5:46 PM Thank you so much for your very kind and generous comment, Arturo!