The Oak!

A nightmare I had many years ago that alwasy stayed with me, this is my lok at it.

Perfect cracked lines damage polished oak,

 

 a pool of hardened lacquer supports weight,

Silence for hands perched within symmetry,

daring questions not answered at the gate.

 

The glare of eager eyes folds liquid tears,

 memory losses it's last when needed score,

Dark encased in bricks rolled in mortar,

 spines tell stories of useless plain lore.

 

Glimmers of sparks make noise from behind,

 no face to a friend’s hand does use guile,

I suffer the torments of anger at rest,

 she screams of laughter at the blooded smile.

 

Dreams surface on pages lost to the pen,

 no wood without scars made ample red,

Fools dart into danger at first impulse,

 the stranger made sense of quietened dead.

Reviews

[Miss Marie Riorden.]

Haunting, Thomas, very haunting. Nightmares that have significance do seem to stick with us. Don't they? It does seem to have an air of both anger and murder within it. Not by you tho. By someone else. And it's dream-like quiality keeps the scene
"spines tell stories of useless plain lore." something about this line makes it my favorite.

-Marie-

[Alexandria Reece]

The last quatrain was compellingly good! The poem lead me through a fantastic landscape that seemed small, though it made me feel as an ant reveling at what would be like a room to a human, the way you portrayed it was quite flawless. Lovely, truly.

[Andrea Vargas]

Thrilling!

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

Perfect cracked lines damage polished oak, daring questions not answered at the gate. The glare of eager eyes folds liquid tears, spines tell stories of useless plain lore. Glimmers of sparks make noise from behind, she screams of laughter at the blooded smile. Dreams surface on pages lost to the pen, the stranger made sense of quietened dead. Dark and quiet lovely!

[SarahRose]

Haunting and unique at the same time. Your style is also haunting in that it forces readers to see with imaginative eyes. Great piece. Keep writing.

[Kimberly Smith]

this is interesting and very good thanks for sharing

[Samantha ~virginpoet]

wow just amazing I loved it and the last four lins will be stuck in my head for a while this is a fave I love your work and style

[Valentine]

Wonderful, descriptive write..loved the last grouping..Good job kid..Valentine

Still trying to use my left hand..Kathie

[MS. BABy]

I must agree....this is a haunting tale, but u tell it so wonderfully...you never know what is to come from you my good poet, and i love it...

[Tate Morgan]

You have a great grasp of life and humanity

[nostal]

A frightful write indeed. Also, a pleasure to read, sprinkled with terrifying imagery and visualizations.