Dark POEtry...A tapestry fresh sewn

Yet more simple words :)

Melancholia sits well with me
she is always at my side,
she is my pen and blackest ink
she is my dark hour bride,
a bride that will not censor me
will not invite the light
instead like me she'll glory in
the quiet, still of night,
when as all sleep we prowl and roam
through stones that proclaim death,
watched by the ravens beady eye
warmed by the reapers breath,
until the dawning of the day
until the sun is known,
until the page a tapestry
of poems freshly sewn...

Reviews

[Soren]

What a well composed poem with great flow and rhyme. It is well organized and reads well. The theme is dark as you warned but very intriguing.

[Gee]

Thanks Soren, glad you enjoyed

[keith]

the dark hour bride is a most powerful image

well written gee well written

[Gee]

Thank you Keith

[Lisasview]

Good morning my dear poet friend,
Sitting here with a nice cup of cappuccino, home brewed by Bob,,my husband, I am reading your poem..
Seems quite different from the ones I have read of yours..
Somewhat sad..could be thought of as depressing ... I guess..but I have never felt depressed myself so I am not feeling that way now. I love the line poetry fresh sewn ...also watched by the ravens beady eye..I see so many hidden meanings behind your words...behind the obvious..death...
Lisa

[Gee]

Good morning Lisa. Have had 3 cups already although I have no Bob to attend to my needs, my Jacky is sound asleep upstairs.
This was written after a brief discussion about Edgar Allen Poe who wrote much dark poetry and was reported to have suffered with depression.
Thank you for reading and commenting, I have just been and read one of yours :))

[Lisasview]

You are so very welcome...I would be a buzz case if I had more than one cup..

[Gee]

LOL, nowt wrong with that Lisa :)

[Lisasview]

Okay......

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

Gee, this was really lovely! The muse seems to want to pop in even on our darkest days and take control of our ink!

[Gee]

Thank you for dropping in Kathy

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

My pleasure!

[Ken Simm.]

Looking at the title I instantly thought of Durers Melancholia. But this is so much more empathic and reasoned than that visual puzzle. And for that reason I feel its meanings, a lot.

[Gee]

Had to Google Durers Melancholia which will no doubt surprise you not :)
This piece was written after a brief chat with a fellow pen on here and a quick butchers at Google. I still am flattered when my peers visit, read and leave favourable reviews.
If only my hairy arsed building pals knew, they'd rip the piss out of me...mercilessly :))
Hope you are well Ken

[Chris Shaw]

Good morning Gee. I don't know why it happens that way but a death of a loved one does seem to attract the muse's attention. I seem to remember you saying that before. From what I have read of you, you do melancholia very well. All that raw emotion coming to the fire. Have a loveky day Gee.

Chris

[Gee]

Thanks Christine, as you know yourself death has us soul searching and questioning our own mortality.
Hopefully the reaper will leave us be for a while yet :))
Hope your day is going well

[jacob erin-cilberto]

the muse, melancholia , she perches on my shoulder like Poe's Raven...
when death happens, there is poetry on our tombstone...a life's worth.
j.

[Gee]

I Hi Jacob. This written after a brief chat with another on here about Poe.
Thank you for dropping in.
Hope all is well

[knighngale]

Tapestry is so beautiful hon, I love it because it is brood,
Knowingly your fashion of a gal that is there for you,
writers fall in love with pens and pencils.
When I ride the bus, at times, I watch others,
nonwithstanding, I love readers, pens and readers,
the most alluring voice I could ever savor, Maynard

[Gee]

Hi, thanks for dropping by, tis appreciated

[John the Baptist]

Shades of Mr. Poe here, especially that line about the beady eyed raven. I think melancholia was ever at his side, but he turned it to literary gold. Well paced and well rhymed, but I wouldn't read it if I was depressed, especially if there were sharp objects nearby.

[Gee]

Lol, should have that warning attached :)
Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment

[mattavelli]

Hello, Gee!
This is lovely poetry.
“ warmed by the reapers breath” - really great line
Keep the rhymes coming. :)

[Gee]

Hi Matt, cheers.
Hope you are keeping well