The Darkest Place

The fall comes early to frost covered souls
bound in damp, worn wool blankets
barefoot wanderings
over cold birch branches, sticks,
crack covered ground

thorns, thistles, briars
scratch, pierce the skin
tug at the coverings
lay bare
the naked heart

to face the hollow cold
without purpose
only a ceaseless longing
alone.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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April 5, 2016 at 8:10 PM
Thanks for the feedback I really appreciate it and I will be posting more in the future
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April 4, 2016 at 12:40 AM
Jack Bowman, you've expressed yourself well, I enjoyed your poem. Please keep writing and sharing your poetry---LINDA
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August 19, 2015 at 12:56 AM
JACK, I like this very much SKAT
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