From somewhere in the pitch of night,
comes a remnant from my childhood.
The door lets in a crack of light,
and there, outlined, where mother stood
is a silhouette, against the wood.
And, as if a star had gone astray
she would touch my hair and kiss my brow,
and brush my worries far away,
while letting me allow,
my eyes to close for sleep, somehow
And as the years have come and gone
I've often wished for just one night,
from where she is, her light was thrown...
And that somehow in the dead of night,
the door allowed the shaft of light
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8/27/15
There, within the sinister forest of despair he stood
Numb, lost as to what next to do
Before him lay a pathway to where…so unclear
As an empty feeling grasped his psyche, instead
Being a man, in subtle silence he bled
And in solitude made plans his heart held
Many boulders, stones lined the way
Soon became craggy mountains meant to stay
With blind faith, his gradual steps moved him to find
A future yet unseen, yet vivid in his mind
Soon, his eyes widen as he watched the fading night
As slicing through dense thicket arose a shaft of light
~*~
02/13/13
The sky is black like the night No moon no stars no guiding light The wind
is screaming Holding back the sun`s beaming The clouds are sobbing tears
from the sky Eyes look to the heavens asking the question why Suddenly a
shaft of light blinding all that see Clearing the blackness of a world of what
could be A ray of sunshine now envelops the land Telling all being alive is
simply grand
In the deep dark night
There isn't a single light
The clouds start caving in
Like they had never been
The next thing was a miracle
It seemed so magical
A shaft of light
Struck through the thick clouds with all its might
It filled the dark night
With light so bright
The bitter darkness
Was finally overcome with brightness
Feb. 11th, 2013
The overcast sky, the drizzling rain,
the weather dictates my mood again.
Grey and black clouds block the sun.
A dismal morning has begun.
A break in the gloom is what we need
as through the clouds a shaft of light bleeds.
One small ray brings a lift to the heart.
I hold my breath ... and watch the clouds part.
~~~ 09/02/2013~~~
for Seren Roberts Shaft of Light contest
It was a dark and lonely night
Suddenly there came a shaft of light
My heart was jumping out of my skin
While trying to keep all fears within
I became silent, my legs became stiff
I felt like I was pushed of a cliff
Then suddenly I saw a strange ship
I got so frightened that I bit my lip
It came and disappeared
Then again it reappeared
Is it aliens or just a dream?
Maybe some things aren’t what they seem
Date: 9 February 2013
Erie sounds cry from the blackness of night
Dark clouds casting shadows over tonight's moonlight
Stumbling down an unfamiliar path I wind
Among obstacles challenging both body and mind
A wrong path taken, will I find home?
Or spend a night among nothingness alone
Then in the distance I see a single shaft of light
A candle in the window, everything's all right!
©Donna Jones
2-9-13
Where there is a gap in the dark gate
There is a shaft of light, so intemerate.
A ray that pulls all creatures to come along,
To experience the magic,inspiration so strong.
The sweet aroma in the air takes its course,
To liven things up,with the illuminating force.
The cold,drawn trees are filled with fervour ,
Dismayed,colourful butterflies now happily flutter.
Birds soar the sky around
While flowers enjoy the spotlight on the ground.
The golden light sparkles as were to say-
The clouded gate will open soon,light will make way.
2/8/2013
The earthquake came without a warning
On that terrible Monday morning
When the ground shook the building collapsed
moments like hours as time elapsed
There I was trapped under the rubble
Some how protected in a bubble
Living a nightmare fully reclined
In a space only partially defined
How am I still alive?
Is there anyone out there?
It is so dark
Oh so dark
God please help me
Mary I love you
Why am I still alive?
I am so glad to be alive
Darkness just darkness
hand held out in front of eyes---
Water drips on face
Now I have a way to sustain life
I want to reunite with my wife
Lonely hours soon turn into days
Here in the rubble I lay and pray
Tap, tap, tap, I hear a distant sound
Is it possible I will be found?
My heart beating fast filled with new glee
There are still people looking for me
Miracle moment a shaft of light
It hurts my eye because it's so bright
When I see a face I start to cry
This hole not my tomb I didn't die
I wrote for the shaft of light contest before reading directions. Oops
Three forms, Rhyme, Free Verse and Haiku.
As the black clouds parted, a shaft of light suddenly shone down
It hit the grass where I was laying, a silver circle like a crown
There was no rainbow there, so it was no pot of silver or gold
The shaft of light was dazzling, but it made my heart feel cold
It seemed to be an icy shaft, but dazzling all the same
Shinning I was fearful, was this God’s finger pointing out my shame
Shaking with fear I watched, the shaft of light still glowing there
Then I saw it shining, on the head with silver hair
The head of hair belonging, to the man beside of me
The shaft of light shining, showing the love that I now see
The light is still glowing and it is just like a crown
On the head of the man beside me, the one that was also lying down.
© 3/02/2013
Entry For Shaft of Light Contest Sponsored By: Seren Roberts
The arrival of daybreak resembled the dusk
Dark clouds covered the sky from east to west
A rumble of thunder sliced through the air
Accentuating the start of a stormy affair
Then the rain came pouring down
Making a loud pitter patter sound......
The downpour stopped after a while
And we thought the sun would peek out and smile
A songbird's melody was a welcome delight
For a split second the outlook seemed bright
Then in the heavens a wonderful sight
Through the darkest of clouds, burst a shaft of light!
2-2-2013
Oh imperceptible storm looming mighty as we walk,
secure is its claim as volatile manipulator.
The sun hides behind the insensitive violation,
the rugged moor top grows shapeless within the greyish shroud.
The day gives way to manifestation, illusions cast
as folk stagger habitually along life’s broadway.
My mother clasps a tiny hand, just happens to be mine,
the sun fights back peeps through the cloud, a shaft of light appears.
“One day you and I” she says “Will travel upon that light,
sent down every day for us, this the stairway to heaven.”
So many questions come to mind after these pensive years,
the day I buried my mother, a shaft of light appears!
© Harry J Horsman 2013
Black clouds ever surrounding me
But look, a bright ray of light I see
From where does this light appear
Has it come from far or from near
A million thoughts enter my mind
A sign from above, that I’m behind
Quick explanations though, never pass
Nor do a thousand, I have grown crass
About this shaft of light what can be told
I don’t know now, maybe when I am old
Desire to know, imbedded since our youth
Philosophy teaches there really is no truth
Penned 2/2/2013
Contest: Shaft of Light
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