Stars slash the nightA Poem by Chandra Tutu LatkeDark
Stars Slash The Night
Stars slash the night Moon`s pimpled face Hides cuts and scars Jealous of its own light It hides in its dark, forever Awaiting, the sinister Comet`s glean and spark. Existential space angst Troubled, brooding Smeared with black Smeared with death. Mercury, in gothic attire Awaits the knife which will Splatter across Mars Leaving bloodstained smears. And we all smile here Frown nonchalantly with despair The coming age of merry tears Which does not feel. The last two people standing Beside the last flower. The Stardust rose. It knows its power, always sleeping, Always yearning, always, at rest Despite what lingers in its subconscious Its cruel, detained deathbed. © 2015 Chandra Tutu Latke |
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