A Sonnet on the Balance of Light and Sorrow
The Fire and the Shadow
A heart ignites then shivers in the blue
The brightness weaves the corners of despair
Each longing casts a shadow sharp and true
While hope is always mingled in the air.
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The golden hour will gather smoke with flame
As memory folds warmth into its ache
What flickers through the glass is never tame
It blurs the lines the sun and evening make.
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Yet love outlasts the falling of the day
Survives the slow eclipse and lights the spark
Where joy runs shallow sorrow finds its bay
And every morning wades into the dark.
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So let each day’s uncertainty remain
Love’s light and shadow twined within the rain
About the Creator
Tim Carmichael
Tim is an Appalachian poet and cookbook author. He writes about rural life, family, and the places he grew up around. His poetry and essays have appeared in Bloodroot and Coal Dust, his latest book.
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Comments (2)
Wow! I’m impressed!🤩 This is beautiful to read. I’m trying to work up the courage to attempt a Sonnet & thought I’d read a few entries. I’m even more daunted now!😵💫
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