Dawn Breaks the Waste
Drink the Sky
Dawn Breaks the Waste
Take the time to drink the sky
Where the erratic flights of starlings
Reinforce unseen by-paths
Under a wall of gray cloud
As the first light of dawn
Pushes up from beneath--
Atlas shoulders the world.
His stern gaze disperses the clouds
To leave a kaleidoscopic sky
Painted over the azure depths.
Slowly the canvas eats the paint
Until all that remains
Is a heart untainted, pure--
Illuminated but obscure.
The air magnetic;
The fire dynamic.
Dawn breaks the waste.
***** * *****
Part of You
The particles
(part of you)
The fire
Failed to consume...
The smoke.
The heavy air.
Interpenetrates
Everything,
Everywhere.
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The fire gutters low
As the smoke disperses
Amid random curses
Eternity doth bestow.
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No one will ever know.
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No one will ever know
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No one will ever know.
About the Creator
C. Rommial Butler
C. Rommial Butler is a writer, musician and philosopher from Indianapolis, IN. His works can be found online through multiple streaming services and booksellers.
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Excellent work. Looking forward to reading more!
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Compelling and original writing
Creative use of language & vocab
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Beautiful poem with fabulous lines that create images. I loved it and it deserved TS! I grew up 30 min south of Chicago but now have the mountain views!!
Outstanding! Keep striving for greatness
Congratulations on your top story!🎉🎉🎉
Yayyyyy I'm back to say congratulations on your Top Story!
Thus is lovely. Congrats on the TS.
~Just Bitchin' CR ~ JB
I don't know who gave you a "Nice Work" insight but I've upped it to "Outstanding" as that is how I view it. Wonderful - pastoral, emotional, and sad too. That takes some doing.
"The air magnetic; The fire dynamic." Love this line❤️❤️❤️
Yes, so glad to see this as a top story! So well deserved! ✨💫
Oh wowser. This was stunning. Absolutely stunning and I cannot pick out favourite bites because everything is a favourite bit. Congrats on this getting the deserved Top Story!
Some enlightening lines, loved this
"The air magnetic, the fire dynamic" "As the smoke disperses, amid random curses" These were my favourite line! Your poem was so deep and intense! I absolutely loved it!
Absolutely gorgeous and magical! Many lines in here literally took my breath. Beautiful piece!
lovely
Brilliant! ☺️👏
This was beautiful! Love it!