Faded

a poetic collaboration with Poppy Silver

I saw ten thousand fists in the air

 

 

neon did they glow with doubts of immense proportion

 

 

angered eyes reflected in skies of fury

 

 

stories betrayed the old gods...what else could they do?

 

 

nothing, for the wheel was turned, the runes uncovered, and the masks to be burned

 

 

all knowledge hidden with them...dare to know, it can release lost souls

 

 

a pyre of lies, an oracles breath, and the veil slips into the night

 

 

with no stars to greet such lonely moments, mysticism shall falter and

shudder...offer a last lament

 

 

silent echo fading into the abyss…

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copyright PoppySilver and Robin Amaral 2012

Reviews

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

an awesome collaboration of two very talented poets. I am reading Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol and reading this poem put me in mind of this fantastic novel, mysticism, old knowledge. I have often wondered how man lost some of the knowledge that he apparently had at one time.......could it be found again, perhaps under the veil?

[Kenneth The Poet]

This is off the charts awesome. I see the strands weave together like spiders in love.

Such a wonderful collaboration between you and Poppy. I feel exactly who wrote wich part, because I'm familiar with both of your wonderful writing style. It's amazing, how this mythe of words came to life! Many compliments to both! xo

[Siddhartha]

There is a desperation of half baked souls that this poem eloquently puts forth. Collectivized frenzy exploding into spasms of violence... It works nicely as zeitgeist. Wonderful collab by two talented poets...

[Ruth]

Thank you love, an honor to write with you xoxo

[NoneOfYourBusiness akaK..]

they forgot about the EIGHT seal~ didn't they~

raw with eyes wide open~

[Amber Betty Marie Child..]

I would really say that its more than than outstanding imagery. The scene was magical! The flow in this was the leading magic, ready with over pressure to out burst. All aspects of poetic skill matched up with the intention of meaning.. Magical!

[Alicante lullaby]

always a delightful read,Robin

[asdarkeyesclose]

'with no stars to greet such lonely moments, mysticism shall falter and
shudder...offer a last lament'

some powerful images in this and so very visual, ' I saw ten thousand fists in the air' what a brilliant opening, mysticism, the essence of spirituality lost, tragic and heart rendering in a broken world. great to see this kind of collaboration between two outstanding poets.

[roarke]

funny thing about echoes.... they last a lot longer than the sound.