the last night.

she trembled her fingers
through thoughtlessly tumbled hair
listening to the final shrieks
of a humanity long past being humane

a silver limned tear

traced, cliche-like,

the moonround curve of her cheek 

palely reflecting a flicker of the dying sun

supernovas, she thought,
were too long used
to describe something grand

something so large it was beyond mortal ken

the reality was far sadder

merely a dimming

a reddening of freckled bloodlight 

to dust across manmade windows

cacophony and chaos abounding 
amongst far-flung prayers
poured from lips in languages long lost

eked through the walls of her sanctuary

all of us adrift in a dream dreamt

by ancestors far gone

from any who have begun

this shuffling off of our mortal coil

Reviews

[JelliFyshKissUs]

ah.... the last drop of hope that escapes her eyes and drips into the emptiness of the world. And what will one tell her to regain the brightness again...or restore the faith her ancestors passed down from generation to generation? One can only imagine. You've got me contemplating with this bleakly beautiful poem... Sign of a great poetess.

[Moonflower]

This left me gaping in awe....I have always admired your writing style, since I have started reading your work..I am never disappointed, and am always glad to read something that you have written. I haven't been around much as lately, and I miss reading pieces like this. Just perfect..the concept is one that I have been focused on lately as well..and you expressed it with a depth and brilliance that surpasses anything I have written. Very, very well done, this one is going in my favorites. Thank you for sharing, dear

[Crowley]

Christ on a crutch...this may be the best thing you have written to date, and that is saying alot, cuz you know I love your writing. This sang, big and loud, soft and forlorn, the words brighter than the explosion that any issue might cause. You are hell on wheels, and this comes from deep within......I ...loved...this.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Reading between the lines I see how this relates to how we should never judge anyone unless we know their whole story. And we never fully know anyones story.

[c.m.]

Just be famous already!!....lol. Once again, you've outdone yourself jennie. A fine piece you have here.

[Holiday Sparkle]

I do not think I am smart enough to understand this poem...but I think I like it :)