Darren White Poet Quatrain

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Terracotta - Collaboration With Chris Green

Alabaster pillars
reach to heights I’ve never known
Marble indentations
feed the facets which have grown
Carved before the spectacle
that time forgot to keep
Oh these ancient sites I find
my mind decides to reap

Sculpted statues stand there
looking down with faces stern
Painted garments scaled off
overgrown by grass and fern
Dwarved I dwell among the mute
no figments of my mind
Looking at me with those eyes
austere and far from blind

Goblets made of copper
shimmer bright the vintage vine
Amethyst and ruby
circle close atop the wine
Tables set for many
with a feast for all to share
Here before my hungry eyes
which now can only stare

Mossy marble benches
are my bed now for the night
Hungry I go sleeping
in the slowly fading light
Shuffling through the darkness
ghostly visions of the past
visitors from ancient times
But sleep now comes at last

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June 16, 2017
Copyright © Chris Green and Darren White

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White Wolf July 3, 2017 at 8:17 PM My sister just read this too! And sighed! So lovely! ~~~/|\~~~ Darren White July 4, 2017 at 1:55 AM Happy she likes it too :)

Space Cadet June 29, 2017 at 11:45 PM Great poem, Darren! It's timeless. Reads magnificently aloud. One question: why no punctuation? Just curious. Without the punctuation, I think, the poem does sound even stronger, now that I read it again. And it looks marvelous on the page. Bravo, Sir! -- Wesley Darren White June 30, 2017 at 2:30 AM Right! See? Punctuation is not always needed, sometimes it distracts. I think this one works fine indeed without. Thanks my friend :)

Jeremy Smith June 29, 2017 at 7:50 PM Great job again Darren :) Darren White June 30, 2017 at 2:29 AM Thank you Jeremy, also on behalf of Chris ;)

Sara Ella June 28, 2017 at 8:30 AM This paints a picture :D You two have created another beautiful poem. I love reading this aloud as it has a wonderful rhythm <3 Darren White June 28, 2017 at 8:34 AM That rhythm is wonderful, isn't it? It's one of the best things in this poem, I agree :)

Heidi Sands June 28, 2017 at 8:05 AM This is so very well done , both of you. I enjoyed this interesting poem. Thank you for bringing it to us :) Darren White June 28, 2017 at 8:10 AM Thanks Heidi, so happy you like this :)

White Wolf June 28, 2017 at 8:01 AM Breathtaking poetry guys! I'm at a loss for words! Magnificently done! Darren White June 28, 2017 at 8:09 AM Thanks Budgie my dear friend :)

Maria Williams June 28, 2017 at 7:40 AM Oh wow, Darren and Chris -You two are on a roll. This is a masterpiece, I really enjoyed the ancient earthy feel to it. Darren so good to see that your Muse is firing again, she just needed a little holiday, see?. A fav...Maria Darren White June 28, 2017 at 7:49 AM It was written before that block dropped on my head :) But I am writing, only it is more of a struggle than it usually is. Thanks my friend :)

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart June 28, 2017 at 7:23 AM Wonderful you guys, absolutely wonderful. xomo! Darren White June 28, 2017 at 7:47 AM ma mo, happy to see you <3 :)

Jan Allison June 28, 2017 at 7:21 AM Such incredible imagery Darren and Chris I visited the pyramids but not the temples in Luxor. Such a fabulous collaboration congrats to you both:-) hugs jan xx Darren White June 28, 2017 at 7:46 AM It gives that centuries old feel, doesn't it? Thanks Jan :)

Tim Smith June 28, 2017 at 7:18 AM An amazing poem boys. I really like this Darren White June 28, 2017 at 7:46 AM Thanks Tim. This is one of my personal favourites :)

Jean Murray June 28, 2017 at 6:29 AM Your muse has a full tank again now I see. All it needed was a push from Chris. Darren White June 28, 2017 at 6:42 AM This one is SOSOSOSO beautiful, but it was written over a week ago, before my ink dried. But it will come back I am sure.