Tonight I Left My Words

[tiredofvampires]

Tonight I left my words

To descend

In the serene bowl of the bay,

A tide on this south shore

Sure to take them out

Past the reef some time

Before the sun is due.

Without hurry, corner by corner,

Folding in upon themselves,

Pages separating

Like white ballerinas,

Drifting in and out of sand,

They sung into the current

About what we know

Happened

And all the dear things

That shall one day be.

They sang in a widening quartet,

As they left the protection

Of me,

Sang into

The tears of the planet

Washing my shins

In a waveless dusk.

How gentle the night chosen.

My words,

Their ink did not

Rinse away, but stark

As the human mark

Slowly being designificated

By coral and brine,

A relativity without human

Language.

We don’t need language

Anymore.

We need the undressed stars

To do the spelling

Of a hundred million

Light years

Of understanding.

[honesttoblog]

This is really really good- have you written anymore?

[Beoslasher]

TOV! Great work as always. Its great to read more of your stuff as it is always so good.

Every line of this piece is beautiful by itself

[tiredofvampires]

Oh, thank you, both of you! I honestly have been unsure about this one...it felt mediocre to me.

 

Me1993, yes, I've written more...but not as prolific as Beo! Beo, coming from you, that's an awesome compliment, I'm truly touched.

[honesttoblog]

That's okay- It's not mediocre at all

Both of you are really good writers!

Just read some of your others- Magic Mirror is definitely my favourite

[Beoslasher]

Oh, thank you, both of you! I honestly have been unsure about this one...it felt mediocre to me.

 

Me1993, yes, I've written more...but not as prolific as Beo! Beo, coming from you, that's an awesome compliment, I'm truly touched.

 

It's no problem, I only speak the truth. I wish I was half the poet you are Keep writing!

[mamajenkoz]

Wow...just wow.. Love it