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Dawn & Dusk Intro
I write poems of light and dark. From the darkness of my experience of depression to the light of my faith and hope in Jesus Christ. On some days, my poems feel like a brightening dawn. On others, like a deepening dusk. But always I hold on to the truth. That the light will overcome… Continue reading
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Dark Towers
Dark towers Scourges of the sky My sunset canvas Is scarred and maligned They cut into shreds My days of azure blue Their spiteful spires puncture My birds of truth The horizons of the future Are maimed and obscured And cumulus clouds Are strategically lured Ancient foes erected These structures to intimidate But to fade… Continue reading
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The Machinations of Crows
Crooked crows With beady eyes Whisper and croak As they strategize In their frenzy Their feathers they shred As they scheme and plot Their misdeeds of dread They orchestrate the downfallOf my kings and queens Gathering ever more influence Under their wings Their crafty counsel Deposes my thoughts And their dark murmurings Form their own… Continue reading
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Left Behind
A lament EverydayI start undergroundHearing the footstepsOf everyone else pound I must get up earlyTo try to catch upSo that I am notLeft in the dust Some days I make itOn others I fallSometimes I am assaulted By nasty things that crawl But whatever the circumstanceOr how hard I chaseI always start at a disadvantageIn… Continue reading
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Cathedral of Joy
Cathedral of joy Such iridescence Its blooms of elation Give a pure, sweet essence My glowing beacon A communal rock Accepts even the haunting Of a night-time fox Beaming boulevards Bend to reach Yearning to lead to That beloved street Raindrops patter Tap on stained glass Asking if they will be Let in at last… Continue reading
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Golden Seam
A golden glintIn a rock of blackHope shimmersThrough this ugly crack Once it was a scarNow it is a beaconCalling to the fragmentedThose broken by life’s beating Jealous watersChurn in rageAs their attempt at sabotageFails to pay Instead revealedIs this rich seamWhich otherwise wouldHave never been seen Continue reading
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Abyss
I reached for the sunDreamed of successBut my path led meTo the depths of an abyss The glare of hopeSeared my eyesScolded my arroganceFor daring to defy I was leftScrabbling in the darkTo gather up the piecesOf my broken heart It was there I foundA luminescent stoneThat had been hidden in meAll along Continue reading
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The Black Beast
Concealed in the darkHidden amongst painA treacherous beast cowersFrom the light of day A fiendish foePretending to be a friendIts words of warningHave nefarious ends Among the rippling windsIn the twilight hoursFace the fearAnd confront its power In its coreIs a golden lightThat this black beastHad tried to hide Continue reading
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Black Heartstone
They took my heartstoneTo a poisoned riverThey held it underUntil my soul withered That precious gemThey stained it blackDrained its goodnessBefore giving it back It sank in my chestA dragging anchorBound to the sinkingShip of my anguish I sat with itBy the pool of my tearsAnd wept untilShimmering cracks appeared The glowing jewel underneathHad not… Continue reading
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Not All Stars Shine
I got lostAmong the starsLooking for the answerTo my multitude of scars But the stars charred meWith the heat of their resistanceAnd the void chilled meBy the extent of its indifference Heart brokenI descended to earthAccepted my placeAmong the dirt It was here that IFound a different starThe warming furnaceOf a friendly heart Continue reading
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The Tempest in Me
Dark shadowsTrembling treesCower and beholdAt my thundering Mountains shakeAt the foaming seasFor now they seeThe tempest in me Spinning cloudsCoalesce withinThe white billows ripplingAs they turn black and grim The ground tremblesThe paper quakesAs the words within meStart to awake Continue reading
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