I meet myself in twilight essence; a conjoining of three:
One of meat
One of shade
And esoterically
We walk without pattern, out of rhythm and out of sync; my shadow stalks me from behind, while the other meanders across the street. I stand in silence looking out of the corner of my eye and spy a breeze upon fallen leaves encroaching in the distance.
Ice forms along the ridges of my spine while sweat beads in salty streams down my thigh. My shoulders twitch as if attached to a marionette stopping just shy of a half pirouette. I’m as uncomfortable in life as I was in death.
Streetlamps flicker like slender gossamer angels disturbingly haunted. Their empty eyes tunnel a hollowness within me. Outnumbered, I taste the bitterness of dead flowers and fill myself with beclouded visions just hoping to be freed.
Though one cancels the other; I am today’s Annabel Lee.
Demons and angels moor themselves to jealousy ogling upon the suffering like the homeless at a buffet.
Sewn with vein
Seasoned in pang
A metaphysical meal bound in flesh… to these insatiable deities I… am nectarous.
Cinctured in skinless whispers, I acknowledge their existence thus allowing me a few more hours of suffrage.
And so, without the formation of thought, I force a small laugh… as I continue on my epitaph.
By: Jaye Eryk
Copyright ©2009
Non-monosyllabic comments welcomed
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congradulations on the greenie
caught from the first lines
meet myself in twilight essence; a conjoining of three:
One of meat
One of shade
And esoterically
stunning write
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First off, your opening is wonderful. I love the concept of meeting yourself in "twilight essence." And the image of a stalking shadow is genius and creepy and perfect, especially since it's the shadow thrown to the ground by streetlamps flickering like haunted "slender gossamer angels." There are so many haunting lines and images here--to many to name each one that I liked. The form, too, is unique and fresh. Thank you so much for your entry, and good luck!
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WOHOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
_shivers_ Goose bumps.....you gave me goosebumps and i can't get rid of them. This was amazing!!!!!
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Brilliant, for you see with 6 eyes, two of you, and four with the other two shadows. You also see from the view of the dead, and the living. A revelation between the lines, and as you weave, I can sense your former self more clearly. Bravo Poe bro, and write on!
poeticweaver
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I am absolutely blown away. I am utterly speechless. Just... wow. I wish I had the words to describe to you how this makes me feel, but sadly I am not so talented. You are a magnificent writer. Which, I'm sure you've heard numerous times.
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