Night of The Daffodils

 

Golden flowers, burning bright

In the gardens late at night

Smiling brightly like the sun

Beauty in the dusk, seen by none

Gently blooming beneath the stars

Glowing through darkness from afar

Beauty lies amongst the grass

But with time this shall soon pass

Their lives cut short as weeks go on

Until time and decay makes them gone

Such beauty unbound, gentle, and pure

Simple and silent they will endure

In the gardens of the night

Before the coming of morning light

Such simple beauty do I seek

Gives me strength when I am weak

But soon I know they will go

Only a memory, left with my woe

For the world is evil and bleak and black

My life grows unsettled, no turning back

The world shall come to mow us down

Turn my laughter to heavy frown

The time if decay it comes so soon

Beneath the light of silvery moon

And with the dawn in its cold light

Shall end this beautiful silent night

With the noise and the evil and the pain

All the feelings return again

Of the world with its malice and fright

At the end of this lovely night

It comes gnashing, gnarling, and growling

Screaming, anguish, howling

With teeth like knives that come to tear

With darkness coming in the air

I embrace the daffodils before they are gone

Leaving their memory to carry on

Before the coming of evil world’s day

Before this memory goes away

Reviews

[Michael X]

i really enjoyed this writing, its poetical in essence, the design encapsulates your thoughts with full
spectrum imagery, you did a stellar job at creating the magical scenery, draws the readers heart
to ponder, and speaks a timeless passion, how seasons come and go, to live in the beauty of the present,
never taking the future for grantite, as well the metaphorcial analogy leaves the soul feeling
having gained a bit more perspective on the world and all its gloriousness, thanks for sharing such talent

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beautifully written poem. Good words and the images are great.

This is beautiful! I loved the image your words create. The last four lines are very powerful! Very good poem!

[Kris Tate]

Beautiful. You did a great job with the imagery, and the mixing of hope and despair. I think you have shown an awesome side to life, one that is heartbreaking but all the more awesome for that. This piece leaves me sad and thoughtful. Wishing for the night to return already. It is a complicated poem, almost as complicated as life. I stand in awe of the beauty of the daffodils.
"Such simple beauty do I seek
Gives me strength when I am weak"
That is a beautifully written there, and possibly my favorite part of the poem.

Great job xoxo