When summer is gone

Stories that stood behind soundless shapes;
Silence have finally found its way, 
Dressed in a tall sky of towering tendons, 
Wishing-wells weeping for wagons, 
And as fiends of the forest frame fervent flavors, 
Gruesome gravels aching for a touch of dirt from bittersweet barrels, 
But one day the festering foe will see , 
what it means to be on scorching knees, 
When summer is gone only the snow shall bleed, 
A sonnet shaper than the dark Lead you read,  
What good are ammos without the gun it fits to, 
Perhaps threats are just a view only to sit through, 
Salt and pepper beard too seek not for fluffy old warm rugs, 
when your floors were far too cold for your own bugs, 
You’ve stained the better half of what was meant to be, 
Then required a fully functioning me? 
There is no room for light in this foggy page full of grief, 
For hope is a delicacy garnished for thieves.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Kendrick Avatar
August 8, 2024 at 2:05 PM
Congratulations on your winner in this contest. Way to go. I was delighted to see your name in the list. Sara K
Hind Avatar
July 30, 2024 at 11:32 AM
This was a beautiful poem to read. Loved the metaphors, especially the dirt...
Smith Avatar
July 27, 2024 at 1:22 PM
You seem to have mastered the art of producing a poem that gets the reader to think deeper and keep their brain active. Also able to entice the reader to read the piece as a whole. Best regards David in NZ
One Avatar
July 19, 2024 at 1:56 PM
I see that this one may be directed to certain people in your life and it seems they may never get to read this, but they should.... I hope it not too much of a delicacy garnished for thieves..
Empress Avatar
July 18, 2024 at 1:57 PM
Oh wow papi! This is deep and so well written for the prompt! Im glad youv finally delivered something and one that is full of so many metaphors! And the way youv made it flow is flawless. It gives a rather melancholic vibe. I can feel sadness too between those words! But let me tell you, what I absolutely loved “ When summer is gone only the snow shall bleed, A sonnet shaper than the dark Lead you read, ” wow sonnet sharper that the dark lead you read!!!! I cant even! Thats just so creative and clever and ofcourse that salt and pepper line i had to read twice haha actually three times! Hmm! I love extra spicy pepper and i seek for fluffy rugs but im left with too less pepper. Not good for my heart. What made you come up with the ammo line? Gun? I have been seeing guns and ammos in my sleep (hahah just kidding) connected arent we! Im extremely happy to see you post! Best wishes for the contest
Empress Avatar
July 18, 2024 at 2:24 PM
Hahah! Diamond snatcher in your last line is epic! Love this one
Onpaper Avatar
July 18, 2024 at 2:20 PM
Hahahahha yea!!! That tower that thinks he is all that!!!! Such a disappointment!!! XD
Empress Avatar
July 18, 2024 at 2:11 PM
Btw that tall sky one, is that about your wonderful ex? Hahhah
Empress Avatar
July 18, 2024 at 2:10 PM
Would a water gUn do? Or nerf? Haha. Crazy! U shud write about war next . Sun is a disappointment totally ahhaha
Onpaper Avatar
July 18, 2024 at 2:06 PM
Hahahaha thank u papi aeee… I have put tooo many disappointments in this piece .. didn’t know what to write aeee … yea the ammo maybe wash channeling through u aeee … dedicated to the ones that threaten but r all just talks with no walks … so only view la .. like movie scene aeee but the metaphor of this gun … aeeee i used ur ammos la…. Cannot find this gun XD…
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