Shadows

Shadows Silhouettes, shades of night Obscure the hope, the heart, the right Murky doubts, floating silent Quiet as a mouse, abiding discreetly Spiritually tumbling into the melancholic Flames of a burning, breathless Mourning, grief unburied, dreary Dreading the moment… Shoveling darkness over a casket Dusk falls carefully, blackening Edges of gloom – Feelings, desolation growing Grieving for the yearning, Pouring out the autumn tears Breaking through the light, insights Whispers of dusk crying out in shapes Outlines of death, skeletal ashes Passing into the presence Past weeping, wailing, howling for hope Wiping away the tears, burying Fear with the crisp, cool mornings Edged with auburn and scarlet, embers Alive, awakening brisk feelings, o’er and o’er Painting the chestnut somber, urgency Dejection in the sculpting… Shadows arranged on the earth Birthing a feeling, a passion Contouring the loss, the fatality Blending embraces, naked kisses With the miracle of healing that arises From faith, despite the dark, telling signs Emerging from the twilight, evening glows In the breathless blaze, sparks Stars and moon creating their reflections Amid the nocturnal pleasures Erasing all the despondency of night So everything in life feels better, feels right As the shadows fade into dawn’s delicious light Beauty Of Night Contest Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Sotto Poet Entered Contest: November 13, 2022