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Before there was a word, 
there was a loneliness
within the pin pricked night.
Waves of vibrations, sound,
coalescent’s gestate.
Planets were birthed with souls.

There was only the soul
and a longing for words,
synapses gestating
wavelengths of loneliness,
the aching lack of sound,
and the celestial night.

Man was born to midnight
with eyes and ears for soul
to din’s discordant sound,
no harmony, no words,
aging, aching, alone,
thoughts thus, wordless, gestate.

Circular gestation
for the day became night
and weakened loneliness,
woman kind brought her soul.
Ether resounded with words
for those souls, the God sound.

Strong, sweet, silibant sound
released from gestation
song formed from combined words,
crooning fills the nubile night
joining of mated souls.
The Word freed loneliness.

No longer alone, vibrating within the sound each atom relates to the soul 
Gestation continues in the never-ending cycle of night and the Word.

*dedicated to L'nass Shango & David Smalling for their inspiration.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010




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Date: 12/6/2010 1:47:00 PM
Dear Light and LOVE, Deborah, A well deserved Tribute to L'nass, and David I read the revised one also "HE Brings Joy to the World" was my first I took it off YOUR Contest to give someone else a chance I am going to write a Sestina but I doubt I can finish it before YOUR Contest Closes I find it a very hard Form to Follow LOVE YOU, ALWAYS YOUR Liege...HG
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Date: 11/13/2010 10:57:00 AM
YUP Catie did's RIGHT Deb needs to keep working on this LOL GO CATIE!!!
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Date: 11/13/2010 5:45:00 AM
SOUPY MAIL luv...
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Date: 11/12/2010 10:13:00 PM
enjoyed the poem, D.G. Hi by the way..*p.s.* I posted a poem dedication, hope you can spy your name in there. (IT IS IN THERE)Thanks for all your comments always p.d.
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Date: 11/12/2010 7:10:00 PM
Will I be able to assume this one as an example poem for your JOY to the World contest TEACH? many questions regarding the Sestina form and your Sestina form .. shall I write mine this way for your contest ..which is absolutely awesome .. pupil...in luv.. happy weekend...
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Date: 11/12/2010 12:16:00 PM
The third part of the poem is a masterpiece of displaying the use of words , a wonderful piece, Debbie
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Date: 11/12/2010 11:15:00 AM
wonderful Deborah, a terrific poem. )LIN~RA(
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Date: 11/12/2010 11:09:00 AM
Worth reading many time, very lovely
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