~ celestial circumnavigation COLLABORATION~April & Frieda

Sullen butterfly angel,

            in darkly chained wings

  her thirst for freedom

 never quenched,

 her cravings unqualified for flight

   desiring to soar high above the constellations

 planted in a world of woes & dread instead

  black raven, 

        her only ally in silence's gloomy prayer

             paying for the sins of the father,

 mystic moonlight’s melody

          aims to soothe her soul

  yet somber shadows obscure

   spirit’s faint flicker of hope

           dying from destiny’s betrayal,

 made a wish upon an imploding star

   in hopes of redemption's surrender,

   earth stood its ground

 in her kaleidoscopic reflection,

  stillness within the gravitational pull 

 of anguished atonement

abandoning resignations of despair

 on murky ideations of lifetimes past,

 contemplating celestial circumnavigation

  delegating fate’s intervention

as the symbiotic crow flies in retrospect,

cawing feverishly

                   in sympathetic adulation 

Author's Note

Reviews

[kublakhan27]

I've interrupted my own writing, not to mention my boycotting of this site, to be one of the first (for there will be many) to congratulate you two on an absolute masterpiece...tipsiness and two insanely-talented poets are apparently the recipe for a perfect collaboration ;P I'm not surprised in the least...I knew it was only a matter of time before you two misfits put your heads together for just such an occasion ;)

But as soon as I turn my attention to the poem itself, it ceases to be a collab in my mind...your voices were destined for poetic harmony...I knew that they would compliment each other sublimely when I first found out that this was happening...I see, hear, and feel both of you in this piece, but I think it would spoil the fun to point out exactly which elements of each of you I detect haha I'll just say that your combined personalities have meshed in a poignant and powerful piece of poetic bliss...I'm not going to cite certain lines or get into the business of dissecting it...everyone will have their favourite bits for sure...I will simply sit back and marvel at the beauty of my two best friends coming together to compose a piece that just commands the respect of every reader that approaches it...I can't tell you how proud I am of you two for accomplishing this...I was gonna suggest a group hug, but then I thought, no, this is your moment...enjoy it...I know that everyone who reads it will do the same :)

[Frieda P]

''Destined for poetic harmony'...Oh my what an utterly luverly first review. It's come to boycotting has it, sorry Steve, and I know it took a lot for you to leave your own work, started to read this last night, and bam my computer went crazy, needless to say I was in no mood for the bsod last night. Enough of my whinging... Thrilled you loved our collaboration, not sure how we did it, perhaps it's best on a Frieday night, just go with it and have fun, which we definitely did. April found three graphics to choose from and we went with this one, I think we did alright, considering we were both having computer problems, and a wee bit tipsy too, or she was anyway haha. ;) We'll definitely share a group hug with you after your glowing review and I'm sure April would agree...thanks so much my sweet friend. xo

[AprilRN1210]

I agree group hug!!!! What an awesome awesome review!!!!
I was, like Frieda looking at pictures and thought how fun would it be to see what Frieda could come up with these cause they piqued my curiosity... She mentioned collab and of course I was like heck yea!!!! I was intimated at first I admit... I mean come on... But so glad I didn't listen to fears in my head.... So glad you enjoyed it....((hugs)))

[Frieda P]

You're such a silly goose my friend, you're brilliant in your own write, never forget that! Now you're starting to sound like our pal here. ;) MWAH to both of you....!!

[AprilRN1210]

Just speaking my heart ma'am:P
Thank you! So sweet!
Sloppy wet kisses back*

[Frieda P]

Yay, Benji got featured review. :)

[AprilRN1210]

I see that... awesome!! he deserves it... so sweet... loved every word:)

[kublakhan27]

Haha Glad you enjoyed the review girls, and thank you for the group hug ;) It's featured now but I don't think it'll stay there...after you get so many reviews it changes...but yes you are both extremely talented...I always call Freida and I the dream team, but I think it suits you too better, for many reasons ;)

[R Smith]

A quite simply brilliant collaboration, I'd never have guessed you were drunk at the time haha, even though you talk straight off of thirst and quenching this one goes straight to my library.

[Frieda P]

Oh I wasn't, it was just April, she's a bad influence...haha I meant thanks so much Richard, so jazz'd you enjoyed our collaboration, we certainly had fun writing it.

[R Smith]

haha yes that April huh! I bet she's just making you do all those terrible things you'd rather not do, she's just so bad!........not listening is she!!!!!!...................HELP!!!!!!

[AprilRN1210]

Lmao! Here we go again!!! ALWAYS my fault!!! Fine it was me:P
Tickled you enjoyed Richie! Thank you:)

[Frieda P]

Laughing, and not saying a word hahaha

[R Smith]

As a pillar of the community we rely upon your sobriety at all times, else the whole fabric of society may crumble and fall............pass us a beer April, cheers angel.

[Frieda P]

Ha see, he knew it was you too...LOL

[AprilRN1210]

Lmao!!!! You two!!!! Hey!!

[R Smith]

Hey you!! I see that glass in your hand.....again!! hahahahahahahahaha

[AprilRN1210]

wahooooo!!! awesome ma'am.... we did good for two inebriated gals... lol

I LOVE the way it turned out!!! so much fun working with you.... it flows beautifully!! what a great idea ma'am... will collab with you ANYTIME!!!

high five:)

[Frieda P]

You're not supposed to tell everyone we were langers when we wrote this you nutter! Ha....we might think differently in the morning, when we're not sloshed. You started it with the graphic, so thank YOU ma'am...the pleasure was all mine! :)

[AprilRN1210]

LMAO....oops.... yea, I guess... ha... well I liked it... thought you would enjoy as well... and nope we share the pleasure then:)
wahooo!
((hugs)) fellow nutter!

[Woody]

Damn! what would've happened if you'd had all your wits? the Goddess of WC joining forces with the sulfurous nurse. this went with a bang, Ladies.

[Frieda P]

Woo how did you sneak in there? Wits, we hardly have those when we're not a wee bit tipsy! Probably best we wrote it on a Frieday night, we just went with the flow and the call of the dark raven....thanks Woody.

[AprilRN1210]

Wahoo is right!!!! It was so much fun! I love you ma'am and we are too much alike not to "mesh well"
Thanks Woody:)

[Woody]

my pleasure Ladies. I truly and honestly liked this.
I sneaked in here, hoping to reach both of you :)

[AprilRN1210]

Sneaky! I like it:)
Appreciate it sir.... This sulfurous nurse approves... Lol

[Frieda P]

What a perfectly apt description haha

[AprilRN1210]

Ha! What-ever :P

[Woody]

I meant it as a compliment. I hope I didn't put my foot in my mouth.

[Frieda P]

Why, that's common practice around here...I'm sure she took it as a compliment. :)

[AprilRN1210]

I took it as one!! heck yea!! no worries about me... I loved it actually, made me giggle:)