Darkness Embraces Me -------------------------------------------
I wander underneath a midnight winter quilt
A blanket of protective nurtured warmth
The loving caress of freedom’s breeze
As I walk naked through the night.
Silver moonlight streams from heaven down to bless me
An eerie halo like a supernatural crown
Stars glimmer in an ancient rhythm
And my green eyes open wide to join them in their dance.
Shadows fold me into a world made of illusion
Ghost’s flicker in silent greeting
Every sound an individual voice
And I lift my own in song to lead them in the chorus.
Nocturnal beasts arrive to pray for the day’s demise
Heads bowed in deep communion
Ominous clouds hang heavy
My fingers encourage the beginnings of an eternal storm.
Laughter bright and cheerful peals throughout my glade
Fear scatters my black hearted servants
Dawn breaks foretelling my death
And sun is born again while the living darkness embraces me.
In secret contemplation patiently I wait
For night time will return and with her armies bring
I will regain my power
For darkness and her Goddess won’t be thwarted by the light.
Ohhh... I liiike how refreshingly un-llewellyn-like it is! To be honest I haven't seen much Goddess poetry that wasn't quite beige compared to this. Lots of navy and purple and green and black.
It's very clear, as if it could be intoned at a ritual, maybe samhain would be a good time for it... a strong and compelling piece this, mysticising would fit..
i just can't get enough of your works. i love this piece. really, i do. the amount of detail you use makes me feel like walking naked at night to see how it actually feels. i've never done that, and i highly doubt i will, but i might. congrats, you've found your way to my fav list again
A dark poem? Actually, not that dark> I see Night giving way to Dawn and a promise of Nights return. Night is personified as a Goddess engaged in never-endingbattle with Light.In this poem are some wonderful phrases "a midnight winter quilt", The loving caress of freedom's breeze"(could be made into a poem on it's own). The form is good, it fits. I assume you use the "Words of Darkness" to emphasize the presence of Night. Words such as: midnight, eerie, supernatural, shadows, Ghost's, and nocturnal beasts. There is a Gothic quality about this poem lending tone to the battle between Light and Darkness (Good and Evil). My question is, in your mind who wins?
Submission Name: Darkness Embraces Me
