Upon the Night

The play of the night
Upon which we speak
Opens the evening with delight
And create a positive spin
She saves her heartache
For the master of night
Where the moonlight 
Penetrates the heart
And allows the pain to depart
Through sleeves of trains
Of whistles and borrowers
Of words, there are stars
That elicit another realm
Of dominance where she can’t
Escape, but filters the heartache
Into pieces of manageable
Parts, where the night
Opens into soft requiems
And the moon delivers
Its peace once again

Russell Sivey
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Petersen Potter Avatar
November 17, 2017 at 8:48 AM
A beautiful free verse piece Russell!:)) Great imagery overall my friend!Wishing you a very lovely weekend!God bless you always!:)) D.
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November 8, 2017 at 2:00 PM
Heartbreaking write, it is deep and sometimes there is no escaping the filters, but it does heal.. takes time.. you expressed it poeticlaly in your own unique way..
Gentile Avatar
November 8, 2017 at 8:56 AM
This is beautiful, Russell, I can see the glow of the moon in peace, I really enjoyed reading!!
Sands Avatar
November 8, 2017 at 6:30 AM
What a beautifully written poem Russell bringing the reader through the emotions and then such a great ending ! Thanks for sharing :)
Pandit Avatar
November 8, 2017 at 5:58 AM
A deep discourse of emotions expressed in this poem--well done, Russell!
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