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ORIGINALLY POSTED ON 5/19 and now there is a contest using this form. MY POEM IS NOT FOR THAT CONTEST.
It was created using ONLY the titles of poems I've written.  Many of them were posted on PS, but not all of them appear here.  No grammatical articles of speech were used.



I danced in the rain on silver wings
our whispered words, 
"Make me the reason you breathe"

Whispers dried on the vine
whetted with deception,
branded by flames
disillusioned with love
we turned our backs on forever

Dark sombre nights, my heart cried
tears in the moonlight
while sunlight sleeps
Alone in my grief, a soul depraved
layer upon layer, shoveled from the grave

Night rituals
no escape from the pain
night visits to a vile place
darkness in starlight's bloom
emotionally naked when forever is severed

Heartache wears a face of woe
Memories linger, wistful memories
Drowned in passion, with remorse
Farewell to our yesterdays

Treacherous Heart!
Human imperfections...mortality
Outracing death, an uninvited guest
Shadow of my lover
Love's tragic death

In darkness I dwell
in crypt hued grey 
in shrouds of silk

Weep not for withered petals
sing no canticle for me
For love I have died

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Carole Duet

Date: 6/7/2017 7:53:00 PM

This is a "killer", Lin...in more ways than one. And, clever too.

Lin Lane
Date: 6/7/2017 8:06:00 PM

Thank you so very much for the great comments, Carole. They're all appreciated.

Dale Gregory Cozart

Date: 6/7/2017 1:37:00 PM

Both turbulent and moving. Well done.

Lin Lane
Date: 6/7/2017 2:37:00 PM

Merci, Dale.

Eye Truth-Teller

Date: 6/7/2017 11:01:00 AM

so titillating poet

Lin Lane
Date: 6/7/2017 2:37:00 PM

Thank you for thinking so.

Chris Green

Date: 6/7/2017 6:36:00 AM

This just goes to prove that your title choices are poetry in themselves. Really nice Lin.

Lin Lane
Date: 6/7/2017 6:48:00 AM

Thanks for the kindest sort of comment, Chris ~

Darren White

Date: 6/7/2017 6:20:00 AM

Contest or not Lin, this is fantastic. That stanza starting with Night Rituals is ace. And this one is my favourite: "In darkness I dwell // in crypt hued grey // in shrouds of silk"

Lin Lane
Date: 6/7/2017 6:28:00 AM

Thanks so much, Darren. I think that last grouping is my favorite, too. And those 3 poems were written months apart. I appreciate your detailed remarks, letting me know specific lines that you like. ;-)

Jan Allison

Date: 6/7/2017 5:24:00 AM

Bravo Lin I know you wrote this before the contest its a shame you can't enter it as it's fabulous - hmmm not sure if I can do the contest with all my poop poems i may not get a good flow lol:-) hugs jan xx

Lin Lane
Date: 6/7/2017 6:10:00 AM

I wouldn't have entered it in the contest.

White Wolf

Date: 6/7/2017 2:27:00 AM

Wow, Lin! I love this! This shall do well in the contest I'm sure

Lin Lane
Date: 6/7/2017 2:34:00 AM

Hi, WW. Thanks for seeing that it's NOT for the contest, but was written several weeks earlier as "My Poem of Titles'. I'm delighted that you like it.

White Wolf
Date: 6/7/2017 2:30:00 AM

Oh, I just read your notes