Masquerades Poems - Poems about Masquerades

... Deprived of sleep the mind revolves in a slowly turning gyre of thoughts, capturing the past and future in its spiral to feed its want and taunt the will. Dawn becomes a cruel mirage ......Read the rest...

...It is early morning, and it is quiet, too quiet. The rambunctious bird won't even utter a chirp. Once resoundingly loud, her voice like a siren, Now you're lucky to find her softly humming at all.......Read the rest...

...To shivering seas mirroring cracked crystals, I am searching for a righteous rhyme, to orchestrate eclipsed realms with blue orchids and plum blossoms, singing sunflower symphon......Read the rest...

...The itch to love and satiate pride swallowed too long stifles breath without emancipation A tragic capitulation to self Pride, perhaps acerbic, leaves morsels to ruminate and loves to regu......Read the rest...

...Fantasy 2-22-24 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Parade At midnight dawn my mind escapes parting the stars Making my way to a summerland torchlight parade Where grand marshal......Read the rest...

...Porcelain chalk white mask moves with silence of mime that hides a lovelorn face moonstruck by orbs of light with shadows to embrace. Porcelain chalk white mask a cloak of much di......Read the rest...

... You are the dusk that masquerades as first light. In the stillness of descending twilight, your spellbinder's expectorant opens the passageways of the feeble, weevles like a ......Read the rest...

...Love they spout, love they falsely declare, Yet their eyes betray a darkness, a glare. A cocktail of hatred, lust, and envy, Craving what's not theirs, God deems unholy. Love they proclaim, a......Read the rest...

...Passages and plays Gone now is all reason, as if she needed any more A princess awakens lonely, just like in days of yore Her prince left much earlier, through a gargoyled secret door, I......Read the rest...

...I was a famous, American actress, who adored performing for live audiences, In stage plays, both modern and classic, like velvet time, which often rushes. Rose acclaim filled long, chaotic days, ......Read the rest...

...The caged bird sings with a fearful trill, of things unknown, but longed for still, and his tune is heard on the distant hill, for the caged bird sings of freedom- Maya Angelou Reali......Read the rest...

...I piece together the day so far As I stare up at the moon Strikingly reminiscent of the stained glass The bones of Christ Translucent upon the cross Seeing through But not beyond Like the mist......Read the rest...

...They say, "This to shall pass", so will my life This trauma more than just a moment's strife My heart has scarred from pain it has sustained And though the storm has passed, I'm withered, drained ......Read the rest...

...The masses ask worrisome questions. They are perturbed about recent happenings. Although, their actions and judgements spear-headed these woes. Yet, they are entitled to explanations. We paid hee......Read the rest...

...Makeup never hides the truth the camera sees it all Sharply focused through the pain each mask a futile pall As clowns embrace the actor’s fears in painted frozen smiles The farce goes on in ......Read the rest...