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The Lighthouse

What breathes into the brain 
  and sustains from some secret place a sullied heart?

The pains of faces of others for the wicked barb
  and (un) done deed to garnish a little 'peace' ---
  but to gloat in cruel cosmos ---
  and sharpen thy sardonic horns,
  trust in the world and its soft whispers of death....
 
Little darkling upon thee ---
  who walks on crushed beds of glass,
  the sharp shards gather in baneful bits
  ....to each corner of thy heart and mind;

Thy soul is devoid of death and breathes infinite dreams,
  and rears from the razor-sharp, biting shards ---
  not a glass darkly,
  but the glints of glazed stars;

Dig a little deeper, through the sullied shadows dark,
  how slow, fat little imps swiftly depart,
  swifter thy beams of light than slow plodding dark,
  faceless night; 
  not moon, star or light ---
  deep...deep... so stark and shadowless,
  beyond all memory and thought

Not an image to paint for only formless black...
  (on thy pallet to have) ---
  only light in life;
  can bring you back what you can have,
  the stars and moons, and dreams you make....

How can you be lost,
  (when you are the light?)




***Written in 2015/For moments down in faith***

Copyright © Keith O.J. Hunt | Year Posted 2018

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James Inman Date: 7/28/2019 3:00:00 PM A deeply contemplative piece Keith. Darkness in mind and soul, if only we could see the light that shines within. Login to Reply

Emile Pinet Date: 2/6/2018 11:28:00 AM Your poem paints a picture with words that makes you feel them...this is hard to accomplish and you done it well. I loved your poem, your feelings came through strong and straight from the heart where most good poetry is born. You have a talent and should write as much as you can to exercise your skills to a fine art....you have it in you to be notable my friend. Great work. Emile. Login to Reply Keith O.J. Hunt Date: 2/6/2018 11:51:00 AM Thanks for your inspiring comments Emile, you have most certainly made my day;-)

Silent One Date: 2/6/2018 6:01:00 AM Great use of the Olde English language, what a fantastic deep write.. Second stanza stands out for me.. great lines through out though.. Login to Reply Keith O.J. Hunt Date: 2/6/2018 10:35:00 AM I think I did rather well in this one too brother, thanks --- I never finished it til recently, thought it was share-worthy, so I posted; much of my works are metaphysical and often 'deep' but this is keeping true to form, I.e. good poetics, I don't think I'm entirely a universal poet, but my subjectivity at least appeals to those of certain tastes. Glad you enjoyed;-)

Robert Lindley Date: 2/5/2018 9:35:00 PM THIS AWES ME. This is as good as I have ever read even in he classics!! A fav and a shining gem to have found.. Login to Reply Keith O.J. Hunt Date: 2/5/2018 9:56:00 PM A tremendous compliment Robert, my inspirations of the classics has helped to chip away the stone and reap what has been sown; I needed the perfect ending for this one, I think I found it;-)