The circle encircled

The circle encircled.

Shadows march

on winter's breath,

together in darkness,

the blackness of eternal night

encompasses a small 

taper of light, melting.

Waiting, encircling

a small star will be engulfed,

dressed in black,

snuffed out in the fright.

Reviews

[highonwords]

light and dark merging, separating, closing in - darkness swallows the light entirely - it's evening around the world

regards,
steph

[andrew mitchell]

thank you steph

[charlie]

This makes me think of the theory where a black hole will swallow stars and even their light, too. And it is a scary proposition. But then recently they found that a black hole did something it wasn't supposed to, and that was belch! Something came back out of that thing.

[andrew mitchell]

thank you charlie, for your words and yes those damn black holes, quite unbelievable!

[Nisreen]

i love this
leaves much to the imagination ............ the events occurring these days are very much eluding to your words

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you Nisreen I suppose this has a few facets in which to interpret!:):)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

there is too much blackness in this world...and all the single stars eventually will be snuffed out...unless we can repel those shadows...this poem reminds me of an allegory, that could refer to terrorism...and how it has us in such fright, such blackness...

j.

[andrew mitchell]

thank you for your words j