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Light and Shadows

For the Sonnet of Shadows Challenge

By Reb KreylingPublished 3 months ago Updated 3 months ago 1 min read

Glittering wings fly high into the sky

Fairies dance with birds, flittering and flirting

There’s no time to be shy, they need to fly

Oh! There’s a dive, solid wings just skirting

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Cold and dark, mists of unknown, curl around

Touching, holding, grabbing, they want to befriend

By the decisions they made, they are bound

They tempt you, tease you, what do they intend?

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Twitters and giggles and sounds of great glee

Contrast with the howls and crashing yells

The fairies fly up to the highest tree

While the demons clang the orchestral bells

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Despite all their differences, they share the space

Trying their best to corrupt the human race

Sonnet

About the Creator

Reb Kreyling

I've been telling stories since I learned to talk and writing them for as long as I can remember. Now I'm also doing content for librarians. Find me on Facebook!

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  • Aarish3 months ago

    Reb, your poem elegantly explores the tension between innocence and corruption. The rhythm carries a classic tone, giving the fantasy imagery a timeless moral undertone.

  • Krysha Thayer3 months ago

    I love the imagery here. Good luck in the Challenge!

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