Unfulfilled dreams and nightmares of inadequacy
Taint a beam of spirituality with a rosy blush

In the intangible battle between purity and its shadow
Each footfall becomes more labored
Each blow unleashed strains against
A ghastly counterweight silhouetted in obstruction

To gaze upon its face is to validate its existence
To feel its texture is to fuel its maddening demand
To kiss its crimson smile is to submit to its ripened fruit
To ignore its infamy is to encourage its wrath upon the ignorant

A celestial quandary
That often ends as quickly as it begins
But for those of us who fear darkness,
However brief

It’s the choices made within the shade
That reflect upon the return
Of the unforgiving pale glare.



"To be a poet is a condition, not a profession."
- Robert Frost

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I actually thought this was pretty good. I may come off sounding dumb, but not alot of poetry attracted me unless it rhymed,lol.
But since i came here, i've seen better, this was dope. Maybe now im inspired to give it a shot

Nah, you don't sound dumb at all. I'm honored to have inspired you to try something new and take a risk. Thanks for the kind words, and I'll be lookin for your efforts at unrhymed poetry.

Oh, and welcome to the boards.


"To be a poet is a condition, not a profession."
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Just a slight flava of his maddening genius is sprinkled over your work at times -- I've noticed ...

U be channelling him at seances, or what?!?! -- :9

These words are "insanely" nice:

>To gaze upon its face is to validate its existence
>To feel its texture is to fuel its maddening demand
>To kiss its crimson smile is to submit to its ripened fruit
>To ignore its infamy is to encourage its wrath upon the ignorant

>It’s the choices made within the shade
>That reflect upon the return
>Of the unforgiving pale glare.


Quotes the raven: Never~More -- :P

n/m

I haven't read much of Edgar Allen Poe's work, but I remember reading The Raven way back when I was a shorty in high school.

Back then,my literary world view was heavily-influenced by hip hop lyricists like Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, De La Soul, Tribe Called Quest, etc... but once I read The Raven, I thought that was the illest thing I had ever laid eyes on... and it greatly inspired my first efforts.

Nearly two decades later, and i guess that cat still inspires me. Go figure.

"To be a poet is a condition, not a profession."
- Robert Frost

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>>Each blow unleashed strains against
A ghastly counterweight silhouetted in obstruction<<

That's cool...very good piece

A celestial quandary
That often ends as quickly as it begins
But for those of us who fear darkness,
However brief

It’s the choices made within the shade
That reflect upon the return
Of the unforgiving pale glare.

and i'm glad you're posting your words more...

damn... to the above lines. you have this knack for creating a scene with the best visuals without drowning the reader in details. i loved this. peace~

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