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 Jun 2015 Shadow Paradox
niamh
Diamond tears
trip down ivory cheeks,
running rivulets
through ruby lips
before pooling
in palms of alabaster.
She paints a picture
of beautiful sorrow.
Would she still cry
if she could see
how I see her?
~~~^€^~~~

thought i saw
a bird on high
all glory in his bright array
he didn't stop
i had to sigh
i will not be a friend today

many's the time
that he would land
brilliant plumage on the wing
perch there boldly
on my hand
such a strange resplendant thing

peacock blue streaks
'round the eyes
breast as red as sealing wax
wings like
orange leaves i prized
and pressed in books
in mem'rys cracks

he would warm me
with his breath
with wings to flap
and feathers fan
now he leaves me to my death
i only a small woman

so now he's but
a memory
likened to remembered dream
now a part of history
I can't recall his song
his gleam

all about me
darkness falls
it's a black and dreary day
his beautiful eyes
i can't recall
and so
the bright bird

flew away


soulsurvivor
(c) 6/17/2015
Memorial to a Love

~~~^€^~~~
Exhausted pilgrims
Climb sacred mountain thrusting
Love into heavens
 Jun 2015 Shadow Paradox
mike dm
see
the words
that grow inside

this ribcage;
the paper
each rib bone;
a line

words bow
and the whole thing
creaks

it will
snap
soon enough
falling

through

one large heap
stuck at the bottom of the page
Heart opens to dawn
By the sea is forgiveness
Birds about to fly
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