Clive Culverhouse Poet Light Verse

The Eyes

being watched
by eyes over there
over there
where the eyes are not

their ethereal glare
nefarious
unseen, ready
like puckered lips

this eyeless wraith
with lidless eyes
nowhere, peering
beyond their death

there are eyes staring
that are not there
these shapeless orbs
surrounding

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Bill Baker December 2, 2023 at 4:47 PM Intriguing train of thoughts, Clive. I enjoyed reading your (light) poem that requires a great deal of thinking to convince oneself it is true. I did like the rhythm and the energy. Fine poetry! Bill Clive Culverhouse December 3, 2023 at 1:35 AM Hi Bill, yes I went for light verse because of its nonsense-ness on face value, maybe I've invented heavy light verse as well as dark light verse, thanks for reading

Lady Labyrinth December 2, 2023 at 2:33 AM I wonder, how many poems Mearns wrote...as tokens, to pay the price, to get home. Clive Culverhouse December 2, 2023 at 5:46 AM I don't know anything about Mearns I just liked the poem, thanks for reading Lady Labyrinth December 2, 2023 at 2:34 AM intriguing poet Mearns, interesting poem...further research required.

Ink Empress November 30, 2023 at 2:43 AM Your words flow so seamlessly and i love the way you’ve phrased every line too, deeply moving and touching. Pleasure reading this Clive Culverhouse December 2, 2023 at 5:45 AM Thanks IE, very much appreciated

Jeff Connelly November 29, 2023 at 4:37 PM Clive, I enjoyed both, the poem by Mearns and yours. Your poem has enough internal rhymes and sonorous sounds to give it a playful bounce. "There"/"where"/ "their"/ "glare" etc... This is a very fun read. I especially love the image of the closed or squinting eyes looking like "puckered lips". Thanks for this Clive Culverhouse November 30, 2023 at 1:01 AM Thanks Jeff, I really appreciate that supportive and constructive comment, I was worried somehow it wouldn't come off as it did in my head but it must have done. Playful bounce I like that.