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This Is My Darkness Then
Contributed by
Nazmythian
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Saturday, 7th January 2006 @ 06:13:53 PM in AEST
Topic:
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It began with the opening of a door...
The courage of the Poet is to keep ajar the door that leads into madness.
Author: Christopher Morley
... then the closing of a door ...
Poetry is the opening and closing of a door, leaving those who look through to guess what is seen during a moment.
Author: Carl Sandburg
... and concluded with a realization ...
The true poem is the poet's mind.
Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson
... in all the journey took less than twenty minutes and I was left with this ...
This Is My Darkness Then
I open the door
To the demons within
[ this is my darkness then ]
I thrust out my lantern
And offer them light
[ burning, brilliant, bright ]
What becomes of a man
Who would keep them at bay?
[ hearing the words, but not what they say ]
The lantern goes out
And I pull the door closed
[ what did you see … that you recall most? ]
I watched as they scuttled
Away from the flame
[ movement poetic by all but in name ]
Therein the truth lies
Contradictory term
[ proof that existence has now been confirmed ]
This is MY darkness then ~
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Nazmythian
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Re: This Is My Darkness Then
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by lostrelic on
Saturday, 7th January 2006 @ 06:39:38 PM AEST
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| a very in depth write good job |
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Re: This Is My Darkness Then
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by Former_Member on
Saturday, 7th January 2006 @ 08:25:13 PM AEST
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Reading your poem almost made me want to get up and dance.. smiling all the way through your write, well in your dark, you sure do light up...
Who wrote this one?
When one door closes, another door opens
http://iwhome.com/spiritualquest/articles/hpbldoor.htm
I love your poem friend. Even in the dark, our eyes must remain open.. Excellent work.. RL
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Re: This Is My Darkness Then
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by bernard2 on
Sunday, 8th January 2006 @ 12:12:28 PM AEST
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| Reading this the mind boggles. Keep those demons away Naz they can become haunting and very destructive. I remember the times when I too wrote this kind of poetry, then gave it up for more homely subjects it eased my mind. bern |
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Re: This Is My Darkness Then
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by lostinmyself on
Thursday, 12th January 2006 @ 09:23:08 PM AEST
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Hmmm, knowing you as I do..I don't quite know what to make of this.
However, it does make me think, I keep switching back and forth between your poem and the quotes, and I'm trying to see what you see here...
I like this, Scott, it seems like...I dunno...a search, maybe?
Anyway, good write, I think I'll think a little more.
*hugs*
Phil xxx |
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Re: This Is My Darkness Then
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by Former_Member on
Tuesday, 24th January 2006 @ 01:08:08 PM AEST
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| i Love the depth of this piece...the layers. It has so much that a reader can lost in..Incredible !! |
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Re: This Is My Darkness Then
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by Wachumiri on
Thursday, 6th April 2006 @ 01:51:54 PM AEST
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Amazing. It flowed so well, so... softly. A pleasure to read.
Take care.
David |
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