All along I danced

Inspired by reading Sylvia Plath today

All along I danced

while orchids fell sad

between spaces in cultured dreams,

lined parallel in time with my heartbeat

 

Drowsy became the sky

when moon shadow eyelids descended,

slowly returning the light

to the sealed envelope of horizons blushing

 

Acidic melodies sung

in star traced gaps

breathe desolate harmonies,

and the wind wails lonely in an arched flow

 

Meadowlarks hide, shamed by feathered tendencies,

muffling sighed echoes of love

fading well beyond each broken stone, while

all along I danced  

Reviews

[Vidya Bacchus]

Oh Will how I have missed reading your work.Your lines always hold so much meaning and honest emotion that transcends the page :)

[willweb]

Thank you so very much Vidya. I am thrilled to see you again and excited you enjoyed this poem today.

[Vidya Bacchus]

You are welcome :)

[s y e]

Wow Will, this is out of this world. I learned of Sylvia the same as EN on here. I loved every stanza here, Well done my friend!

[willweb]

Thank you so much Noodlehead. Are you related to Einstein Noodle? I am happy you liked this one today.

[s y e]

I wish I were but no, sadly not...

[Einstein Noodle]

i learned of Sylvia here on WC ... so i am grateful ..
am moved by the second verse especially .. i open the seal to find, daily, a brand new surprise ..

E.

[willweb]

Thank you Einstein Noodle. I have been a fan for a long time. I hope I did her proud.

[Alfred Kukitz]

Beautiful. What a startling discovery in imagined words, ideas and a poet's soul.

[willweb]

Thank you so very much Alfred for your nice comments.

[MsJewel]

I love the melancholy feel to your words
Meadowlarks hide, shamed by feathered tendencies,
muffling sighed echoes of love
fading well beyond each broken stone, while
all along I danced
Wonderful imagery... I'm sure Sylvia Plath would be proud that she inspired such an amazing poem from you.
:) Julie

[willweb]

Thank you so very much Julie. Your words to me today are extremely generous and make me smile. I am thrilled you liked this one.

[Frieda P]

I love Sylvia and this is so aptly pen'd....I'm sure she'd agree. Well done Will! Ya gotta keep on dancing, albeit she stopped much too soon...

[willweb]

Thank you so much Frieda P. for this nice review. The way I see it, as long as you and I and others are reading her, she is still dancing. I am happy you liked this one.

[Lyn Anderson]

This is well worded, and has really good imagery, but today, the other two resonate a little more for me.

[willweb]

I know what you mean. Definitely out of my comfort zone with this one, but still happy you stopped by.

[Matching Socks]

This one is so different, it's like seeing a new side of you.
It's a beautiful poem. I think may have to read Sylvia Plath.

[willweb]

Thanks so much, what a wonderul review. You should, she was way ahead of her time, at least in my opinon. She is one of my favorites, well along side you. :) She had a very deep but smooth feeling to her work. A lot of it is a little dark, but it inspired me today. This one did not come easy, that's for sure. It is way off my style. I am excited that you liked it.

[Matching Socks]

Yes, I truly did. I will read some of hers for sure. :)