Midnight Waltz

Midnight Waltz

A Poem by Cobblestone Traveler
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Selective hearing of the heart.

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Dressed to the nines, quite refined
Dancing with the queen of the land
But all the while you disregard
Her translucent face and hands

In fact, all is tinged with distortion
A young nightmare's garbled sigh
And yet, the wild hopeful heart
Chooses to omit and deny

Suddenly, from the symphony erupts
A dissonant chord, sickly stricken
The ballroom dims; faces fade
And the cellists' bows quicken

A molten devastation
Creeps through crimson walls
Yet your countenance stays soft
As you glide through the halls

The tapestries burst into flames 
Smoke permeates, heavy and hot
Despite exponential eradication
Your grace and rhythm suffers not

Surely you cannot deny
You know the fate of this place
For you dance through the night
While the flames lick your face

© 2016 Cobblestone Traveler


Author's Note

Cobblestone Traveler


Image: http://artruby.com/post/42370207013/gayle-mandle-and-julia-mandle-burning-throne

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I loved the song and the words.
"The tapestries burst into flames
Smoke permeates, heavy and hot
Despite exponential eradication
Your grace and rhythm suffers not"
The above lines. I could write a epic poem from. I liked the complete poem leading to proper ending. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

Posted 8 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Cobblestone Traveler

8 Years Ago

Thank you so much for your kind words. Glad you enjoyed it!
Coyote Poetry

8 Years Ago

I did enjoy and you are welcome.



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finally
word that read like paint
well done
i really like the picture and how it changes
around the dancer

Posted 8 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Cobblestone Traveler

8 Years Ago

Thank you so much. Those are very kind words.
I really like the 3rd stanza!!
Keep it up!!

Posted 8 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Cobblestone Traveler

8 Years Ago

Thank you so much!
I loved the song and the words.
"The tapestries burst into flames
Smoke permeates, heavy and hot
Despite exponential eradication
Your grace and rhythm suffers not"
The above lines. I could write a epic poem from. I liked the complete poem leading to proper ending. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

Posted 8 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Cobblestone Traveler

8 Years Ago

Thank you so much for your kind words. Glad you enjoyed it!
Coyote Poetry

8 Years Ago

I did enjoy and you are welcome.
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Put a smile on my face
I like how it flows
And how light it feels

Posted 8 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Cobblestone Traveler

8 Years Ago

I greatly appreciate your delightful review. Thank you for stopping by!
Super imagery! Very descriptive poem! A molten devastation. Nicely done.
Stay inspired. =]


Posted 8 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Cobblestone Traveler

8 Years Ago

I'm glad you enjoyed it; thank you so much!
I love the imagery that you evoke here with your words.

Posted 8 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Cobblestone Traveler

8 Years Ago

I appreciate your kind review. Thank you so much for taking the time to read.
Deandra Dawn

8 Years Ago

It was my pleasure.

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