Darkness

For the Vibrant Villanelle Contest

Darkness bleeds the colors from the day,

spilling light and life at sun's demise.

All is stark in shadowed shades of gray.

 

My lover's silent form against the fray--

a silouette against the fear my stillness buys,

Darkness bleeds the colors from the day.

 

But gone he's been so long and I must stay,

the quiet softly screaming his goodbyes;

All is stark in shadowed shades of gray.

 

Hobbled by my fear I here remain,

from this sad soiled prison brightness shies,

Darkness bleeds the colors from the day.

 

Alone in my self-sentenced disarray;

holding empty space once occupied--

All is stark in shadowed shades of gray.

 

Out there and in the light they do betray

but here within the dark I see their lies--

Darkness bleeds the colors from the day,

All is stark in shadowed shades of gray.

Reviews

[yinseriv]

OMG did you wake up in Seattle? My dearest friend as you know I am not quite so much poetic but I do know good work when I see it.

'Alone my self-sentenced disarray;
holding empty space once occupied--
All is stark in shadowed shades of gray.'

An all too common state of being which you were able to portray to me using three simple lines. Good work Luth.

[HoorayForUnderdog]

just beautiful...excellent piece!

[Larissa G.]

Very elaborate and beautiful work. Thank you for sharing it with us, I enjoyed it and I look forward to more. :)