Dark Lights ...collaboration with Zahra

Dark Lights

Roses  - beauty entangled

with mortality

a promise of wrath and passion both

thorns project

 a reminiscence of woe 

holding on faithfully

to all the moments of rapture

piercing hands bleeding red

her jewelry are vines and moss

swaying in breezes moving 

where does evil come from?

her hips 

along the river's bending

surface waters rich skimmed with 

milk and midden

blurring the deep and powerful

meant to grab, hold and force into

darkness below the surface  

Fountains 

- her endless grace flowing,

taking away the spirits of soil and leaves

to a dream of rebirth

pools below gather beasts

choosing  frenzy but

one swims ....

family sinking deep in the bed load

 cobra hiss spitting

 bob weaving and

caught in the swaying

we ....

boughs of iron oak

bending breezes 

web snaring ...

catching 

holding

Author's Note

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

they could have been so calm, so serene---but then there was the Garden...the tree of knowledge---and the reality of life afterward...
life is thorns and passion, love and hate, sweet nectar and poison...all at once---
carefree left when God said "everybody out of the pool"
we all need to find the perfect fig leaf so we can cover just enough of ourselves to keep our dignity through life.

j.

[Einstein Noodle]

ahahahaha right you are jacob....love your take on this ..i have a smile to last the day now...through the light and the darkness ;)))) thanks man!
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[Zahra]

Loved the 'everybody out of the pool' bit. Thank you jacob :D

[Lydia Shutter]

The story of a relationship from sweet start to cruel finish? Life is filled with good and bad. We have to concentrate on the good....and sometimes search for it in dark corners! The imagery is stunning. Not sure who Zahra is, but the two of you have blended your ink wonderfully. Lydi**

[Einstein Noodle]

here is a link to her pages Lydia...i think you will enjoy her writings .. we have done a bunch of very different stuff together over the years here ... she is wonderful to work with and always challenges me to explore new subjects and forms .. thank you so much for reviewing, Lydia, i am glad you stopped by ...always! ;))
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[Zahra]

Thanks so much Lydia, glad you enjoyed.

[barleygirl]

This takes me on an interesting journey that feels ethereal & fleeting, as the imagery shifts along the way. At first I felt the thorns grabbing tight but then there's a "letting go" flow in mid-poem, only to return to grabbing ensnarement at the end. Could be an analogy for how some relationships evolve . . . *sigh!* Fondly, Margie

[Einstein Noodle]

yes ..it could Margie ... for sure .. thank you for taking time to read and review .. its important to read everyone's thoughts on our stuff says i! love and peace

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Wonderful collaborative write, something dark, something light...beautiful language, form, flow cadence, imagery of both sides of nature and life. Love this!

[Einstein Noodle]

thanks dear friend! so glad you stopped to read and leave a review ... and so glad you like it :))read morethanks dear friend! so glad you stopped to read and leave a review ... and so glad you like it :))
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[Paul Bell]

Very powerful collaboration.
Quite apt I read it today.
Darkness really is the world just now.
It's like we get drip fed it everyday.
But light will surely shine.
It always does.

[Einstein Noodle]

i could not agree more Paul.... sometimes it is kind of scary to think about ... history has some very dark spots in it world wide ..for myself Faith and hope are my buffers and tho they do not give me understanding ... they do bring a measure of comfort .. thanks so much for reviewing this one ... it was, of course, a treat to work with Zahra :))
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[Paul Bell]

You's did well.

[Sami Khalil]

"along the river's bending
surface waters rich skimmed with
milk and midden
blurring the deep and powerful"

[Sami Khalil]

"away the spirits of soil and leaves
to a dream of rebirth"

[Sami Khalil]

A beautiful integration of two wonderful poets to leave a lasting impression on the reader. Dark lights are becoming an intrigue to explore and behold. Bravo.......

[Einstein Noodle]

wow! thanks sami!! for taking time and your thoughtful review ..yes..we agree about the intrigue .. i kept thinking of the Bible verse that says something like .." if the light we guide ourselves with is darkness...how deep is that darkness..." for me kind of sobering for sure ..the best of the day to ya good friend ... sure do appreciate your opinions always
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[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome compellingly.

[Zahra]

Thanks so much, Sami! :)

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

a duet of a poem with so many original metaphors of note and a heap of pathos,

[Einstein Noodle]

you heard us didn't you sir!? ... thanks so much for taking time and commenting ..vey gratifying my friend
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[emmajoy]

Collaborations so often end up being a competition between two writers or another kind of battleground. But with this piece, you and Zahra have created a passionate intrigue in the finest language two heart-based writers can blend.

[Zahra]

Thanks so much emma xoxo

[emmajoy]

My absolute pleasure, the collaboration is grand.

[Einstein Noodle]

thanks emma! from me too! Zahra and i have done 4 or 5 now together ..always a treat and inspiring experience ... glad you like this one... thank you for taking time to review ... means a lot
E.