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The harmony of these illusions dissolve,
Under the influence of unfathomable pain.
Oh, ’twas but the death of a dream.
Did you hear the silence overwhelm?
All that remains is this path of annihilation,
Holding back the recesses of life.
The valley of solitude darkens,
As the sun hides behind the shadow of the Moon.
Lost is the path to salvation,
The path once lit with the echo of laughter.
Forever remains this broken land,
Cracked and forsaken,
Under the reign of the Moon.
And a solitary thought crosses
The fields of this mind.
A lone splinter of wood burns,
Under the intensity of your gaze.
A silent whisper traverses
The depths of space and time,
Only to fall upon this moment,
With a splash of expression.
These words writ in stone,
Wash over the singularity of this existence,
With an absolution so far unknown.
And the world lets out a sigh,
A single slip of emotion,
A single flash of weakness,
And the chaos softly sets in.
It took only one infinitesimal mistake,
One momentary lapse of reason.
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A lone splinter of wood burns,
Under the intensity of your gaze.
A silent whisper traverses
The depths of space and time,
Only to fall upon this moment…
love these….
I see you relaxing, dig deep and burn with irreplaceable poetry.
Thanks Jingle, really appreciate it! 🙂
🙂
😉
Many thanks for linking in!
Loved it totally.. Lovely Lines… Impressed…
Sweet Dish
–Someone Is Special–
Thank you! Glad you liked it! Will check our your poem soon!
Deeply touching.
Beautiful words! You’re as great as always.
Thanks! Glad to know you liked it Inelle 🙂
It took only one infinitesimal mistake,
One momentary lapse of reason.
It takes only these little things to ruin the world, all your good will be one side and forgotten, whereas this small mistake will raise its head and do all the damage.
You’re right Mansi, often we find that only the mistakes make a difference at the end. I’ve learned the hard way that no matter how much good you do, you will only be remembered for mistakes. *sigh* sad world we live in…
Wonderful! Your words are just amazing 🙂 I love it^^~ Happy Rally!:D
Thanks! Happy Rally to you too! 😀
I love this, very deep and dark. And I like any poem which has ’twas’ in it, I love that little word.
‘Twas is one of my favorite words! I too love seeing it used in poetry. I am a big fan of the Elizabethan style of writing. 🙂
Glad you liked it Jessica 🙂
“The harmony of these illusions dissolve”
…these words are my experience of live over and over again. Terribly disappointing every time but then I move closer to what is truely real. Still painful though.
Thank you opening this to us all
And I’m with Jessica..if you use “twas” you’re aces in my book
Thanks Woih, glad you liked it. You’re right, it is hard to have to live that line over and over again, but at the end there is a lesson to be learned, and fewer mistakes to make. Reality is always painful, but sometimes we do find a little light.
Hope all is well. Take care.
Everytime I read it there’s something more…wow!..this holds so much
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I totally agree with you on this one, DP.. sometimes, all it takes is that 1 moment of ‘blankness’ to question everything that ever existed! And you have wonderfully stated that feeling here, in this poem.. I mean, AWESOME! Can absolutely relate to this..
Girl.. are you, by any chance, a Pink Floyd fan? 🙂
Cuz the ‘momentary lapse of reason’ totally reminded me of them! And am asking cuz I am a huge Floydian 🙂
Ah, that one moment which can ruin everything… 🙂 Thanks Kavita, very glad you liked it.
I am a huge Pink Floyd fan! I was inspired by that line “A momentary lapse of reason” to write this poem. Great stuff, Pink Floyd, some of the best. I sometimes wish I were alive back then, so I could watch them live.
I am a complete rock/metal head… 😀
heheheh… I have written a coupla poems on Floyd.. could send you links (if you wish)
And oh yea, there is a Roger Waters show HERE IN NYC next month!! YAAAAHHHOOOOOO
Of course, please do send me links! I would love to read. 😀
You are so lucky girl! How I wish I could attend that!
Have fun! 😀
My bro in law said he will sponsor my tkt to the Waters show… EVEN BETTER!! heheh
Oh… the poems I wrote on Floyd/their songs.. Here!
In the Flesh!(the concert I attended in B’lore in ’02 – first job, own salary, different “maza”), and Marooned.
Hope you like them…
That is awesome! Enjoy!
I’ll check out the poems, thank you so much for giving me the link! Don’t have internet at home at present, so have to come to office to check mail and check my blog. Apologies for the delay 🙂
As always, brillian DP…deep and somewhat dark but loved every word xx Hugs x
Thanks Amanda! Glad you liked it. I think dark poetry is my specialty! 😀
Your words are always deep and profound :3
I think I forgot to tell you. I nominated you for the perfect poet award:
http://lestismitethee.wordpress.com/2010/09/07/three-thing-tag-band-wagon-tag/
Thanks so much Christine. Glad you think so 🙂
And super thanks for the nomination! I feel so honored! Thank you so much!
You have written a poem that reflects a dark place within my own psyche. Thanks for sharing your poetic depths…I am able to touch a bit of my own nature through you. This poem is one I want to read over and over!
I think you are an amazing creator
Thanks so much Annie…very glad you could feel for it. I think we all have a dark side which needs to be heard. 🙂
I applaud your willingness to explore this kind of territory with your poetry. Very interesting and engaging. – bill
Also, if you haven’t heard yet, Jingle is starting an additional meme, which looks to be a good opportunity to share and write. If you are interested, here is the link:http://jinglepoetry.blogspot.com/2010/09/jingle-poetry-open-house-party-welcome.html
Thank you so much Bill…very glad you enjoyed it. I have a thing for dark poetry, often I find myself venturing into its realms. 🙂
Intense Imagery..
I was transported out to that extra dimension for that while..
Solitude is both haunting and as well as comforting— Loved your words..
Here’s mine-
http://oliviasmindlymatters.wordpress.com/2010/08/29/divine-desires/
Loads of wishes
Olivia
Thank you Olivia, I think I myself had been transported to that other dimension when I wrote this poem. Amazing feeling… 🙂
Solitude is best when you want it, but it hurts a lot when forced upon you.
Loads of wishes to you too. Will visit your blog soon!
Facinating writing. I read one of yours a few weeks ago and was impressed, this time you have gone one better Kx
http://kashaw.wordpress.com/2010/08/27/casino-jinks/
Thank you Katherine, very glad to know you liked this. 🙂
I’ll check out yours soon. Apologies for the delay.
It doesn’t take much to kill the illusions- but oh how painful it is! You expressed this nicely.
You are right frayedges, killing the illusions is very painful. Then again, sometimes pain is necessary.
Thanks!
how is everything?
Happy Thursday!
Let me know after you are done!
🙂
Happy Saturday now Jingle. Apologies, haven’t had internet at home, and had yesterday off. So sitting at office now going through this. Will take a while to visit everyone.
thank you for sharing…this was fun to read and gained momentum as it progressed…like falling!
Thanks wonderinsoul, glad you liked it!
A single slip of emotion,
A single flash of weakness,
And the chaos softly sets in.
very beautiful…
I tagged you
http://makeachange1.wordpress.com/2010/09/10/band-wagon-tag-and-three-things-tag-plus-an-award/
Thanks! I really like those lines too! Will check out the tag soon 😀
DP
Intense dark and poetic,loved it. You always hit the mark for setting the mood in your poems so the reader feels the words, and gets the benefit of the full impact.
Joanny
Thanks Joanny, glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
Did anybody say splendid?…I say “splendid”
Cheers!
Thank you Emmanuel!
Sterling.
I’m always stuck in that lapse of questioning. At times it is rather refreshing!
I enjoyed reading this!
Thanks for sharing,
Peace,
http://notjeffery1.wordpress.com/2010/08/18/silence/
Yes, often it is refreshing to keep questioning, sometimes though it isn’t. Glad you liked the poem! Will check out yours soon!
Very dark and powerful, I love your use of words here, deadpoet88..
Happy Rally 🙂
Thanks Imagina! Happy Rally to you too!
This is my favourite line; “And the chaos softly sets in” nice write. Bisous, Love and Light, Sender
Thanks Sender, glad you enjoyed this. 🙂
wow one momentary lapse of reason…crucial piece I really enjoyed it a bunch! thanks for sharing!
Thanks Ms. Peaches, glad you enjoyed it!
Heartbreaking, but stunning work.
Wonderful use of words.
Thank you Angela, glad you liked it!
Happy Sunday!
Belated Happy Sunday…and now Happy Monday!
morning dead poet…I gave you the Happiness award..just go to my page to accept…
thank you
Thanks so much! I am honored!
This is awesome.
Especially those last two lines.
It’s very true
Thanks Richard, glad you enjoyed it. I especially liked the last two lines of this one.
Absolutely perfect pitch!
I gave you an award:
http://tasithoughts.wordpress.com/recognition-from-others/
Thanks a lot tasithoughts, I am honored to receive this!
An epic tale, so very well rendered.. The imagery is exquisite, so is the progress and the flow.. A powerful piece!
Thank you Dark Lord, very glad you enjoyed it!
one single lapse for a world to fall down.
can’t we all relate to that? =]
Yup, I think we all can Kyoichi…thanks for visiting!
What a fine contribution to Rally. This poem has meat on its bones.
Poem on …
Thanks a lot Jamie. Glad you liked it!