zephyr hums
through the
shadowed night
exhaling silvery
spindled threads
rung ‘round
leaf
and bough
adorning
tattered
remnants
in a
prismatic shroud
*
w h i s p e r i n g
*
oh how
beautiful you are
on this sacred
eve
how lovely your
abandon
i am here
let me hold you
in your dark night
let me cradle you
in this quiet death
let me
bear silent witness
to your unburdening
and together
we shall
sever
all that no longer
serves you
and send it off
in a
coffin of diamonds
then
come light
you shall see
how lovely
the breath of night
how
glorious
and
shimmering
that
which can
only be
born
of the
dark
About the Creator
Kristen Balyeat
Words fly to me on the wind, bump into me as I'm strolling the city, splash me in the face while I rest by the river, and shake me awake in the middle of the night—I’m humbly one of the vessels they use to come to life.
Also, i love you:)
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Beautiful poem. Nicely Done!!
Beautiful description! I especially loved "together we shall sever all that no longer serves you and send it off in a coffin of diamonds." What a contrast in that imagery - "coffin of diamonds" - but it perfectly encapsulates the idea of the poem, the dark/light imagery and theme. Really wonderfully written. Congrats!
Congratulations on Top Story and Runner Up. - Well Deserved.
Highly self-resonating, Kristen. Congratulations and thank you. This is a read I needed today.
Back to say YAY on your placement in the Challenge
Wooohooooo congratulations on your win! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Congratulations Kristen!
Congratulations on third place for most popular story this week with this one! Well done!
Wow! Congratulations on winning the third place for The Most Popular Story this week 🎉 An excellent poem! ✨
Ki~Ki - Who me at a loss for words ~ you always have such a command of them..! Jj
Ohhh another masterpiece 🤍💫 ❤️❤️
Wow, this gave me goosebumps. It sounds like a mantra, the wind here is personified, a helper bringing us along on our spiritual journey. I can't believe how calm this is making me. I haven't had the chance to relax all day, I feel as though I've been holding my breath until now, I can finally breathe out. Thank you for that Kristen. This was outstanding work, poetry at its finest 👌🤗💗👏
You have such a creative command of words, and the way you chose to string everything together gives the poem a taut, lean, and snowy cold feel. Congratulations on Top Story! It's very deserved.
Congratulations on this Top Story - enthralling! 🥳🥳🥳💕
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Intensely beautiful
So, so stunning, Kristen! Gorgeous as ever <3
Very nice Kristen, very enjoyable. One little thing, which may be due to cultural variations, but "rung 'round" should be "wrung 'round". Keep up the good work!
Congrats on top story!
My post red also guys
This is absolutely stunning - such vivid and dynamic imagery from such lovely words. Well done. Congratulations, too, on the well-deserved Top Story.
and there we go, congrats on Top Story!
Congratulations on top story. - Well done!!!
Heart touching lines
This story was a great to read.