CRIMSON

blood from my fingers drip
fill quill with ink...

I will have my drink
with the darkness of words
in letters transferred
scribed by lip sync's
where my thoughts are not blurred
puncturing nails,
screams are now heard

I bleed this art
in the depths of written word
and follow the hidden trails
of creation, in this relation
I a poet of tales shedding scales
of frustration

I suffer the cost but love has no price
fueling fire and ice rhyme is my vice
to fill my view, a silent squire
in a cheering crowd, the parade of liars

visions implore the depths of my core,
long in wars, a crimson enslavement,
a vacant arrangement,
I look on as the crowd roars,
my fingerstips dripping blood
on pavement....

© 2011 Rene Velez

Author's Note

been doing dark stuff lately, don't know why, just my mood I guess...

Reviews

[Victoria PoetryBunny]

You are good at dark... this is very detailed, filled of feeling, and some to relate to too. Nice.

[LadyCardiac]

I bleed this art
in the depths of written word
and follow the hidden trails
of creation, in this relation
I a poet of tales shedding scales
of frustration


I dont care what genre or mood you write you have a serious talent

[Odile RAZAFIMANDIMBY]

This is simply beautiful !

[Sleepless]

*shivers* this was so good i practically imagined the whole thing amzing !:)

[Muse]

The mood will fade....in the meantime, embrace it my friend. It makes great poetry! xo

[Chris]

Don't sell your "mood" short... we take our selves and model our craft for the world to hear.

This one stands well, speaks well, is HEARD well... and worth remembering. Don't ever stop bringing "You" to your table... that is all we truly have.

Chris

[Aidz]

Me like the dark Rene, its where I keep the candied corn ;)

[Jeremy Baker]

Fantastic word-play and imagery. Great writing!

[I Cast a Shadow]

Beautiful. It's the changing of seasons that affects our perceptions. It's natural. I relish in the dark as well as the light. I embrace the gloom and cold as it comes and squeeze all that I can from it as you seem to be doing here. Great piece! I just got through writing some lyrics that I just put up. You oughta give 'em a look see.

[Ruth]

Think it suits you too honey! I love this :) So many things seen....exorcised! Fantastic! xx