poet Archives - Solitary Spark

Endure and Survive

Sullen, damaged a sheer gray lens yet bright a sting to the eye A web binding squeezing stickingInhale shallow tight

Deep blue fades as salty breeze drifts intransparent waves washing the shorecooling bare skin down the coast.Palms sway, shading sleepy

Lost in purchased imagery of foreign sights and sounds expressing voicing past thoughts silently suppressed. A flow of

A deep breath in strain. By brick vest contained, The worn voices weep. An unspoken grief. Marred yet glowing, beauty

Shadows stirring, reflected through clear tide Flush of smooth notes sway slowly on air A soft flowing blanket, graceful ripple

Poetry takes many different forms. Meter, syllable count, rhythm, and literal shapes are combined in endless ways, or even avoided