Andrew Foreman Poet Classicism

The Harrowing World

the darkest hour in the pale bubble of the moon 
cool midnight, lonely solvent for tomorrow 
raking stars like marbled glitter 
shade and shadow merge as one 

all asleep, earth and hearth 
my heart beats deep in mantle's drum 
nightbirds chased by whispered death 
silent fled and silent gone 

slumbered in diurnal rhythm 
a house squats dim, creaks and hums 
filled with soothing dreams, soft murmurs 
but it's our nightmares make us run 

die a little in morning's light 
dying to let born generations come 
curse on one ignored in time's passing 
my longing grown to repair the night 

as smolt fed on sire's flesh, frenzied for pacific salt 
young blood beat hot against the parent's net 
tho' soft and green as summer's grass 
windblown swayed with soft rain sounds 

lit blazing fire-lance, bursting hearts 
flared out into constellation's realm 
cupped by fair Tethys, far above a dreamer's sight 
and spent fathers rest below, weary now in mortal hands

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Chris Bedave March 18, 2014 at 1:58 AM good poem i liked this line "slumbered in diurnal rhythm a house squats dim, creaks and hums filled with soothing dreams, soft murmurs but it's our nightmares make us run"

Poet Destroyer A March 17, 2014 at 4:41 PM Hi Andrew, Congratulations, I'm scoping and enjoying the new featured poems for this week. :) It was nice to see your poem on the poetry soups, home page. Have a fun week. Always & Forever *LINDA

Dr.Ram Mehta March 17, 2014 at 5:31 AM A well penned poem, enjoyed it. Congrats on the poem being featured this week, andrew

Poet Destroyer A March 8, 2014 at 3:21 PM Andrew, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you enjoy the community, as I did when I first join, March 2010. You'll find many friendly poets, who are ready to support and offer positive feedback. I want to be the first to invite you on over, to my contest and poetry page. I OFFER MY CONTEST, in hopes it inspires you to write another poem. I'm looking forward to following you and your poetry ha-ha a special pair:) here's the link to the contest page. http://www.poetrysoup.com/poetry_contests/ <---~Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@,

Anne-Lise Andresen March 3, 2014 at 5:11 AM - Warm welcome to PoetrySoup,Andrew :) - I choose your first great written poem - hope you will write many poem in the future- Hope you will be satisfied with our "soup family" - we are many .. but has plenty of room for you too- PoetrySoup Rule1: Be kind and keep PoetrySoup a haven. PoetrySoup is a drama free zone(Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours.) Thank you posted your words and thoughts here, I want to come back to read more another day. - oxox // Anne-Lise :) Andrew Foreman March 4, 2014 at 6:54 PM Thanks for the advice for sure! I look forward to it all!

Skat A March 2, 2014 at 11:02 PM Andrew, , Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will find much delight, in reading and in time become familiar with your way of writing. But, for the mean time, I will greet you with the same smile, other poets passed when I first join the soup 4 years ago. I wish you the best when it comes to your poems. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you like. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND". Hugs* SKAT" Andrew Foreman March 4, 2014 at 6:55 PM Thanks for the kind greeting and I look forward to reading everyone's great work!