Premonitions

A celestial cacophony, of sardonic laughter, hovers about overhead, As dreary dust devils, merge with the sand, revealing the horizon ahead; A forsaken canvas, a dreamless sky, veiled in moldering atomies, In its gory wake, it whispers yarns, of the imminent apocalypse... The nameless martyrs, mourn in unison, ever divided by the walls, Bloodied frontiers, where white doves sleep, crushed neath cannonballs; The iron fortresses, plundered and razed, amid crumbling towers of faith, Despite all the wonders, we could've forged, we abused ourselves to death. I see them emerge, from the shadows, undaunted; hand in hand, As they march through, the ravaged remnants, and make their final stand, Put on their brave faces; with unyielding resolve, they strive to redeem their sins, The repentant souls, seek salvation, as the meltdown begins. The scarlet sky, crackles and erupts, as shockwaves thunder in my ears, Horizons are swept, as the ashes blend, with my effervescent tears, And I see my comrades, bask in the flames, in immortal humane brotherhood, To think of all the great things, we could've done; if only we did good...

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Wonderful, powerful and realistic view of life.
"And I see my comrades, bask in the flames, in immortal humane brotherhood,
To think of all the great things, we could've done; if only we did good..."
The above lines. Story for many. Thank you Swagato for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[barleygirl]

Your writing is exquisite & powerful with a ton of dynamic imagery. You use language that feels more formal than what I'm used to reading. Many people love reading a poem in an elevated style, but for me, it sounds a little stilted. I'm a more downhome country type of writer, so I prefer something more approachable. But I still can appreciate your use of stunning vocabulary & literary devices such as alliteration & metaphor (((HUGS))) fondly, Margie

[Onlyme]

This is powerful, epic and mighty dramatic and dark. More please, loved it all. wonderful read and great imagery.