To open your heart
in this predatory world—
is to pour starlights
into hands that may
never intend to stay.
And if they do leave—
as some daemons do—
perhaps the glows you bestow
will illuminate their quiet violence
through every future
abandon.
8.8.25
luminance
of noon reaches climax
under
sheltering canopy
refreshing sighs
Facing the silent sea,
she stands in silhouette
against the light
of the scarlet sunset.
In stillness
of her stolen gazes,
at seagulls taking flight
she sings ephemeral euphony.
Her dulcet voice
soars like a delicate dandelion~
and finally finds me.
10 June 2021
Modified from my poem, “Against The Light”
For Brian Strand’s All Yours (June 10) Poetry Contest
1st Place
C-omplete
L-ight
E-rases
O-bscure
M-ist
A-nd
R-ain
I-n
E-arly
L-uminance
A-s
V-ileness
I-s
N-egated
A-gain
Topic: Birthday of Cleo Marie M. Lavina (June 17)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
Luminance
Life's lessons lurk in
Labyrinthic lanes of mind;
Light the lamp within
Contest Vernal 2017 standard contest
Any theme any three lines
Date Mar 26 2017
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