Songs of Power

Songs Of Power 

(Lost As Blackness Invades)

Where the agony invades life seems in blurs,
And the long nights eat the fruited trees,
And later, night dreams stalk barking curs
Where blue-red tides overcome futile pleas.

Across infinite space--thoughts dreaded
And blood-lust seeking new infesting homes,
Deeper into darkness the Soul is headed
against its will- the mind wickedly roams.

Bright roses once bloomed in this castle dark,
Violets arose to soon die in vanished splendor
Where shadow raced to eat resting meadowlark,
Bound and chained heart goes with its sender.

Sorrow alights- in its ebony spreading cloak,
as storms slash across the turbulent seas,
Speared in the chest and rotting shaft broke
cried for and nothing found to appease.

No relief! Falling stars batter forsaken mind,
fiery reds cover vanishing jungles greens
Life in its mysteries, finds room to be unkind
as purple hearts- grace such melancholy scenes!

Death of innocence, once dark strain all too real
jungles evergreen, turn to exploding red,
Where death invades, soldiers always ready to kill,
war and its eternal darkness, await the dead.

While man thus cursed, seeks illusionary gains!
Darkness cast forth from Souls feeling no pains!

11-08-2015

For contest- Songs Of Power
Song chosen- 
Paint It Black - Rolling Stones:
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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November 21, 2015 at 10:57 PM
Hi Robert, Congratulations. **SKAT**
Negron Flores Avatar
November 21, 2015 at 6:53 PM
Congratulations Robert
Haight Avatar
November 21, 2015 at 2:03 PM
Nice interpretation, Robert. Congratulations on your fine win. Sandra
Viswan Bhatia Avatar
November 21, 2015 at 10:11 AM
Congrats on the win Robert :) God bless
Allison Avatar
November 21, 2015 at 7:53 AM
lovely take on the song Robert - many congrats:-) hugs jan xx
Bateman Avatar
November 14, 2015 at 6:37 PM
Hello Robert My Good Friend!! Dropping by here in the Wee Hours of the Morning here in Germany to read your wonderful Rhyme write here. This one on "Songs of Power" (Lost As Blackness Invades) is truly "Outstanding"!! The passion, the compelling nature, and the vivid imagery of this poem is magnificent for sure. This one is a "Super Seven" and it's going in my "Book of Favorites" for sure!! (Check out my latest sonnet, when you can: "Your Beautiful Heart Doth Beat," just posted it!!) Best, Gary
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