The dark night of humanity

Helena's Blue Rose Cafe ~ GOTHIC POEMS and STORIES! http://www.writerscafe.org/contests/Helena%27s-Blue-Rose-Cafe-~-GOTHIC-POEMS-and-STORIES!/47877/

Cries of owls in the dark night of humanity

Huge eyes meddling in violent thoughts of anger

In the day light the crock crock of dangerous ravens

Pecking at bloody rubbish of the souls

Fog, mist, deadly poisons, toxic pollution

Flying over the cities, the citizens and all that is alive

Undead wandering well equipped without smiles

Broken hearts, broken stomachs smelling rotten

Trembling neon lights flash advertises

Hamburgers, hot dogs, fries, paradises of lust…

 

 

Walking carefully, tying to be calm and transparent

Not stumbling on the empty cans, on the fatty rats

Into the angry violent undead ready to destroy life

Or upon those eyes wide open looking without seeing…

I’m afraid but find the courage to go on,  searching for life

 

In this game of playing with shadows of misery and horror

I must find someone living, alive, who can still smile

With a breading heart, blinking eyes, noses nostrils that can smell

Some hand I can hold to carry on my endless task

Planting seeds that can resist and will give flowers and fruits

Invigorate the air for us to breathe calm and hope

Making the humanity reborn once again in this world

Author's Note

:) "our reality" more horrible then ruins of castles and ghosts... sadly, I "hope" it is horrible enough for this contest!!!

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

I did enjoy the journey in the poetry.
"Some hand I can hold to carry on my endless task
Planting seeds that can resist and will give flowers and fruits
Invigorate the air for us to breathe calm and hope
Making the humanity reborn once again in this world"
I liked the above lines a lot. You create situations and reasons to go forward. Thank you Angelina for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[angelina neves]

Thank you for reading and tell me about your impressions.
I think / hope (!) that there is always a "reason to go forward", suppose that is why we don't just lie down and die!

[Coyote Poetry]

You are right my friend and you are welcome. We must go forward.

[Sheila Kline]

An intriguing read of the woes of humanity......shall we ever learn to get along, to love one another rather than spread hate to those who are our brothers and sisters of humanity? Alas, I think not, but we must continue to write of it!

[angelina neves]

thank you for you appreciation! Yes, we can't lose hope and must go on not only writing but doing something that spreads love and peace, giving courage to the good people (and they are many many more then the bad ones, I,m sure!)

[Lydia Shutter]

Has human kindness died? I would like to believe it has not. Your images are dark and depressing, but oh so vivid. The onomatopeia of "crock crock" is wonderful. I could see the neon signs flickering and smell the pollution in the air. There is much misery and horror in the world, no doubt about it. Planting seeds of human kindness is something everyone can do to change this. Your poem, while dark, brings hope. Well written. lydi**

[angelina neves]

:) thank you dear Lydia! It was for a "dark contest"... i was experimenting on the "dark side"! eh eh eh

[Helen Crutchett]

Yes it was quite "horrible" and fits the Gothic contest to a tee! Scary, dark imagery....shudder, shudder! Top marks poetess!

[Helen Crutchett]

Angi, I had a review for you here. What happened to it? Helena :)

[angelina neves]

I didn't see it... never ever... :(
I thought you didn't like it... :)

[Helen Crutchett]

Awww, yes i did leave a comment, I remember talking about "fatty rats" lol'

No, I loved it Angi! I did say I couldn't believe your wrote it! I thought you were offended. I meant it in a complimentary way, in that I thought it was brave of you to write such a stupendous 'gothic' poem. Quite different to your others.

I'm still plowing through all the entries. Charles forgot to close it down on the due date, so consequently I received heaps more entries!

Winners announced in the next few days my dear Blue Angel Wings.

Love and light from Oz

Helena :)

[angelina neves]

:) it must be my "dark side"! Any way the personage is trying to "save the world"! eh eh eh
Thank you very much for your "appreciation" of this "dark side" my lovely Pink Fair.
love and all the positive energies to you
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