Lucency Poems | Examples

And then we fan the flames to such a height, they glow bright, acridity burning our eyes.

But so easily we forget the reasons as to why; we, we are stuck blind.

Still we chuck embers, blow hot the coals. We throw torches unto tattered cloth, we empty oil unto souls.

We inhale the rising tarry smoke, and oh how we choke. 

And gag. 

And burn all the more.

For in that one moment as the fumes flocculate - coalesce - we cultivate this pretend hate; we destroy ourselves to sate the proclivity to agitate.

But as the cloying oil seeps into our cores; as we dig through skin to reach the bones; I wonder when, through tearing, we'll grasp our slickened souls?

And if then, will we find the lucency we've lost; the clarity we threw to feed the roaring flames?

Because the fire has raged and left only dying light. And ashes cannot be reborn into mankind, if belief has stuttered and already died.

So tell me how will I preserve my ashes tonight?

Please, I need to.

Please, I...

I'm...

I...

You.

Illumination
                                                radiant light
                                       shining, glowing, brilliant
                              colorful, gleaming, glaring, reflecting
                                        clarified, elucidated, clear
                                              lucency, intensity
                                                    Nova
                                Illumination Contest Steven Henderson

                                           Ralph Sergi March 26, 2015

who are you?
a mysterious person
a guide 
a angel 
a devil in disguise 
appears kind 
appears to be well wisher 
appears to be known yet unknown
a changeable soul
speak up!
open your secert doors
atleast will know there is darkness or light
came as a storm..
topsy-turvy life
am i modifying or is it you?
induced effect or  my lucency?
read me or i let you read you?
walls need repairs or just being flexible ?
whoever you are ...
i dont know 
just knowing to know...
maybe myself through you ... or dont know 
just alive .... again ... MAY BE..

who are you?
a mysterious person
a guide 
a angel 
a devil in disguise 
appears kind 
appears to be well wisher 
appears to be known yet unknown
a changeable soul
speak up!
open your secert doors
atleast will know there is darkness or light
came as a storm..
topsy-turvy life
am i modifying or is it you?
induced effect or  my lucency?
read me or i let you read you?
walls need repairs or just being flexible ?
whoever you are ...
i dont know 
just knowing to know...
maybe myself through you ... or dont know 
just alive .... again ... MAY BE..

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