"Fiery Sunset over a Labyrinth" image from stockcake.com
Poem written for and submitted to “What I Love-What I Hate - Double Rispetto” poetry contest, Tom Wood sponsor, September 29, 2025.
WHAT I LOVE-WHAT I HATE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PART I love fiery sunsets bleeding amber and rose-- mountains, valleys, seas, and heaven softly meet above horizon, molten coin dips and glows world wades into warm, slumber--gentle and sweet. you stood beside me, your hand embracing mine daylight bled, transforming into liquid wine clouds caught fire, gradually turned to ash— dusk descended—our silence spoke what words can't match &&&&&&& PART II chaos erodes the labyrinth of my mind, a fierce ravenous beast that gnaws at the planned. I hate its claws—untamed, malicious, unkind— destroying the flawless blueprints in my hand. I crave the calm, tranquil hum of ordered grace, a steady rhythm amidst earth's frantic pace, calculated steps, the path both clear and known, cadence deeply set, authentically grown.
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