Constance La France Poet Free verse

The Spirit of Darkness

the winds breathe in evenings soul of darkness
and night comes trailing a gown, black and velvety
  inky  i n k y  black, deeply mysterious and moonless
      an endless canopy
      a deathlike silence
      a nightingale song calls
           somewhere     a night owl hoots
                           hoot  hoot  h o o t  HOOT . . .
        lucid silence,
            a quiescence.
N I G H T-   a time for prayer and for weeping
the spirit of darkness comes creep   c r e e p i n g
  in the quietness and stillness my sleepy eyes close
                          and I pull the curtain of . . . . repose

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May 04, 2023


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Paige Hind May 6, 2023 at 3:18 PM This is beautiful!! Loved it! Constance La France May 6, 2023 at 7:33 PM Paige, thank you so much for the lovely compliment !

Joanna Daniel May 5, 2023 at 8:27 AM Excellent, Constance, very moving:) Constance La France May 6, 2023 at 7:33 PM Jo, thank you so much for the nice compliment !

Gordon Mcconnell May 4, 2023 at 11:34 AM Great dark deep piece of writing Constance, such fine imagery and as well as telling this so emotionally too. Blessings always,Gordon Constance La France May 4, 2023 at 2:32 PM Gordon, thank you so much for the comment and compliment, blessings!

Lin Lane May 4, 2023 at 9:42 AM Constance, this is one of the most moving poems I've read in days. Not just in the sorrowful message, but also in form and the increase of size and spacing of "inky," "hoot" and "creeping." Impressive expressions that gave credence to your emotions. Well done! Constance La France May 4, 2023 at 2:34 PM Lin, thank you so much for the lovely compliment and comment. !