Black Cherry Red

The shadows call,

chanting from the darkness

It is my name I hear

hypnotizing my mind,

caught between love and fear

Beckoning me to come

follow them on their journey

Weakness claims my vision,

breaths collected for safe keeping,

stone fed paths wander

somewhere far beyond the horizon

 

(where we once sat

counting moonbeams

until the sunrise crested

and you were gone,

tossing rose petals

with another

deep into passion’s fire)

 

Searing my heart,

lost in flames burning inside,

melting all sense of being

Dripping onto sidewalks of despair,

coating the future, my future

in fate’s coloring,

black cherry red

Seeping between the cracks,

flowing deep in endless gutters,

painting puddles of the past,

memories that hurt

with the pain of vacant longings

 

Broken into pieces

of wind scattered hope

I follow  -

not knowing where they lead,

not caring anymore

Reviews

[Sami Khalil]

"Searing my heart,
lost in flames burning inside,
melting all sense of being
Dripping onto sidewalks of despair,
coating the future, my future
in fate’s coloring,
black cherry red"

The title, the poem and the sentiments are all powerful and mesmerizing. I felt the vacant longing in those words...Thank you for sharing...:)....................

[willweb]

Thank you so much Sami for your nice review today. I am glad you liked this one.

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome....:):............

[willweb]

This just reads like a song, Will, stunning, I loved the italic part, in the middle, it gave me chillbumps, because I could hear it whispering there... brilliant. You are having a beautiful dark mind my friend, at times, it's a pleasure to read. So well expressed. "Broken into pieces of wind scattered hope I follow - truly haunting.

- Elisa

[willweb]

Thank you Elisa for your beautiful review of my poem. You touch me with your words. I am excited you enjoyed this one.

You are welcome my friend! anytime, I did loved this one.

[Robbie~xoxo~]

A haunting passion evokes such endless pain in this stunning write.

You have painted a tumultuous emotion in the darkest hue of Red....

A captivating title... alluring indeed!~xoxo~:)

[willweb]

Thank you so very much Robbie for this wonderful review of my poem. I am happy the title brought you in and excited you enjoyed the poem.

[Robbie~xoxo~]

It's beautifully written...and my pleasure to read. :)

[Kayleigh]

Ooooh, your title dragged me in "Black Cherry Red" Why did I come up with that? My favourite verse was the one in italics. I am not sure if you can quote but I have seen a number of people do this so I shall.

~~ (where we once sat
counting moonbeams
until the sunrise crested
and you were gone,
tossing rose petals
with another
deep into passion’s fire) ~~

Wow Will... Perfect

[willweb]

Thank you so very much Kayleigh for this beautiful review of my poem. Yes, you are more than welcome to quote lines you like. I am excited you liked this one.

[J. K. Beach]

Will--You have painted a picture of a soul in such persistent despair. The first and third stanzas speak to me in a monotone that implies endless days of pain stretching way into the past and far into the future. The second stanza: exegesis. The final stanza offers up just the tiniest ray of light reflected from the "broken into pieces of wind scattered hope," and somehow, as we all must, you follow--not caring--but plodding on toward a future that may be, if not light, at least less dark. This is an excellent bit or writing! The images, from "breaths collected for safe keeping" to "painting puddles of the past," are beautiful and haunting. I'm glad that you featured this one. Well done!

[willweb]

Thank you so very much J.K. for this over the top review of my poem. I am thrilled you enjoyed this today.

[Benita-Staebell M - Kin..]

So Lovely so Divine I loved this very much.


I enjoyed this read very much so thank you
for sharing this lovely piece.



I loved these stanza's lines they were beautiful.



(where we once sat

counting moonbeams

until the sunrise crested

and you were gone,

tossing rose petals

with another

deep into passion’s fire)




Blessings. kindred poet

[willweb]

Thanks you so very much Kindredpoet for this wonderful review of my poem today. I am happy you liked it and that stanza was my favorite too. :)

[Benita-Staebell M - KindredPoet]

It's a pleasure my friend. you're very welcome. I enjoy reading your work. Blessings. Kindred poet

[Ruth]

Ohh, this is so beautifully voiced! Mesmerising! x

[willweb]

Thanks again Poppy. Your nice comments have made me smile. I am thrilled you liked this one.

[Matching Socks]

*sigh...

Just *sigh

lovely one, this little poem

[willweb]

Thank you so much Ance for your nice review today. Two "sighs" that's a record for me. Happy you liked this one.

[Matching Socks]

Your poetry is great. I'd like to join your fan club sig(h)n me up!

[willweb]

I'm counting that as 3!!!!!!

[Matching Socks]

Good things come in threes!

[willweb]

That's odd

[Matching Socks]

Haha, you had me there. For like 30 seconds.

[willweb]

That's a new record too!!!!!!

[Matching Socks]

It's lunch time, I'm distracted...

[willweb]

I'm having coffee and, uh, coffee.