All I see are my two hands covered in black lace,
wrapped tightly ‘round the sorrow of an ebony embrace.
My parasol of dense despair won’t keep the waters out,
but gather up black liquid, to feed my growing doubt.
What cure is there for darkness that doesn’t run from light,
but swallows up our reason and turns our day to night.
With weighted sighs of solitude and heart of tender stone,
I see my fate will capture me to bury me alone.
But there is peace in loneliness and in a death such grace.
What rest to see the meaning in an ebony embrace.
Author notes
Write a poem inspired by a 7 letter word starting with "e"
My word is "Embrace"
A contest entry
- Pick a word - Write a poem in 10 lines or less (E) by The Fun House.
1050 points, ended December 14, 2008, 30 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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Wow, congrats again on the double gold in this series.
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Congratlations on winning the Gold. Great rhyme and a pleasure to read. Take care, Sandy
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Gratz!
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Absolutely outstanding. I must admit to not being a huge rhyme fan unless it is really well done. Well...this is REALLY well done. I found it to be very powerful when read aloud and has such a soft, allure to it. This feeds the soul, wounded or not.
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Very nice poem. Can you please put in your authors notes what option you had chosen or you will be DQ'd. Thank yu very much!
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your poetry lights up my day! *hugs*
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Wow this is a great write. Some great imagery. It has a soft feel to it yet it seems to be a dark write. You've done this extremely well. Love it!
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oooh! well, written! I thought Ive commented on this before
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