When Light Did Impart

Twisted within the East
we drank in silent footsteps
halfway between the days,
at least a thousand times.
Hidden inside our slumber,
visions of strength came into view,
through years unkind.

Pictures of sweetness
lay under everything we saw.
No second thoughts drifted
from our pillows.
Until we wandered into the rains
that fell from the shadowed eyes
of our unsung heroes.

Faded air from the West
turned corners,
began to shine upon our names.
We all confessed from our souls
as we watched storm clouds gather
at midnight,
heard in the sound of our shame.

Soft singing was heard
from the South
emptying love into all of our senses.
A sea of wild seeds
became an orchard of understanding;
storm clouds lifted
a thousand footsteps’ defenses.

Great treasure came from the North
bringing heaven’s hope
quietly to fill the holes in our hearts.
Our souls all became
transparent as glass as we drank
in new strength
when light did impart.

Author's Note

Artist Gilbert Williams

Reviews

[EMF]

Like eating a good chocolate or drinking good coffee, this poem rolls around your mouth and is as equally sensuous. It leaves impressions flaming in your brain and soul. They don't get much better than your work. I like it. In case you didn't guess

[unknown]

Inspirational this one is :)

[Rene Velez]

Beautiful images and the wording sublime

[Dunlack]

I really enjoyed this piece, you took something such a human nature and made it even more beautiful than what it already. It takes a special talent to take it to the level that you did.

[KAREN]

Beautiful and fills me with peace!
Soft singing was heard
from the south
emptying love into all our senses.

[Audrey Howitt]

Just when I thought your work couldn't get any better--You floored me with this! One to come back to again and again!

[Beautifully Tragic xPoe..]

Beautifully written, leaving a images and impressions of calmness in the reader's mind. Beautiful.

[Morning Star]

A lot of love and soul went into this piece. If you are talking about
When the light Communicates it fills our soul with strength
I am touched by the sense of peace that you have
Brought to my soul with your words
Excellent poem--Hugsssss :>

[Shep]

I think I like this poem. A little odd, but yes I do like it.

[Muse]

What imagery. A great Goddess of love blowing her peace on the people below. This was some "fantasy" for you. I enjoyed it, you should try this genre more often. xo

[SoulCrusader (Yas)]

Wow Neva, your word play as usual is so amazing :)