UNBROKEN LIGHT

the relentless unbroken light 

breathes in the fathom night

walking darkness one last time

tousled red silk strands ignite 

dying strings for bleaches smite

 

ruthless emerges the sun

hits behind a mask of dust 

window shades and layered rust 

the broke back addict bent in more

buys sight unseen eyes to the floor 

 

begging beauty to reflect 

the fuel to feed hopes neglect

turns the wheel for kaleidoscope effect

colors splattered over shattered glass

spinning silver in lights finesse

 

pressing images in depth of design

waves engulf a surge to tide 

spilling into twilight's gloom

a knee upon surrendered doom 

the world a blossom in perilous bloom

 

her petals sculpt destined wings

rise in hue to sail or sink

fall for battered might

scattered fireflies clutter bright 

seen as fiery spots across the sky

 

the humble tumble freewill’s divide

a chance of life or death divine

as they crumble side by side 

reaching for heaven to find

the relentless unbroken light 

Terry D’Arcy-Ryan

Reviews

[Edizen]

Subtle but beautifully hopeful, there's a relentless light shining even in the dark. I love the words, I love the verses, I love this poem. I find it very vivid and it really peaks the imagination. well done.

[TerryDarcy-Ryan akaSheerTerror]

I thank you

[Pete]

so tightly illuminating. light is an amazing thing both literally and figuratively. i love how you relate the different characteristics of light to life. it's hard to completely block light - it seems to have a mind of its own to find another way around. there is no life without it and is what carries us through the dark times. outstanding stuff Terry ... :)

"... darkness was over the surface of the deep ...
And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light." - Genesis 1:2-3

[TerryDarcy-Ryan akaSheerTerror]

Pete, very nice review I seemed a little obsessed with the light theme. It seems my current experiences are overwhelming my writing. Always look to the light thats where I begin writing again.
Thank you

Sheer Terror

[Alao Taiwo]

I like the rhymes. nice. Still, you have written better poems than this

[TerryDarcy-Ryan akaSheerTerror]

Aloa Taiwo, and i will write better poems than this. I recently had something keep me from writing but I am back at it again. Thank you for your review

Sheer Terror

[Alao Taiwo]

ok. I've moved into short stories nowadays. Just at leisure. I'm not rushing at all. For me, poetry don't quite cut it anymore like it used to some five years ago. The other form of expression I adopt once a while is 'micromemoir' about 150-200 words. It's like the abstract of an M.Sc. thesis. I'll send u a recent micromemoir much later. Hope u like it.

[TerryDarcy-Ryan akaSheerTerror]

Thank you i will read it .
Sheer Terror

[Weeping willow]

Wonderfully expressed in each every word a picture is revealed ;-]

[TerryDarcy-Ryan akaSheerTerror]

weeping willow thank you for the amazing review