Mausoleum

The graveyard rings a bell of blossoms, the

White and pink lush bonnet of spring.

Dainty lace embroidery dances with the daisies;

Songbird, will you sing for me?

A gentle tweet of yellowed parchment, 

Carried away with the honeysuckle breeze,

I will remember etched words savored on my cotton tongue

This morning that smelled of freshly laundered sheets.

From my bed of soaking ink,

I look to the sky that pours flowing water streams.

These stains of violet bathe in permanent veins

That spread like wine to bagged white bread.

Withered buds retreat to their bruised homes,

Hardened by the cutting arctic chill.

The hand of the phantom rattles skeleton graves, for

Bones bloom in a final dusty plague.

This foul perfume, rancid to the nostrils, 

Has tainted the honeysuckle breeze for far too long;

Fragile little songbird, 

Why do you lie broken on the ground?

Author's Note

I wrote this straight through, so I apologize for any mistakes.
I like writing mostly because I can disguise anything I want behind words. I would appreciate feedback.

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

The poem is strong. Creating many visions. Your use of language made the poem story strong and alive. I felt a darkness come from the poem.
"The hand of the phantom rattles skeleton graves, for
Bones bloom in a final dusty plague."
A strong ending to a excellent poem. I enjoy poems that make me think. This poem did.
Coyote

[kdpgrahi]

Well done Hayley

[The old me]

Very visually and well written piece of poetry. great job

[fargone]

wow. i'm soooo glad i came to read ur work, hayley. u create images and moods wonderfully. excellent write. i'll be bk, as someone famous once said.

[A.E. Surdam]

So pretty. Enjoyed very much as I read, it was almost like a song. :) Great job!

[Art]

very creative work Hayley...you sing to us

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

A whirlwind of contradicting emotion and sheer class of wording, well done

[Lily Mae]

I love it completely and yet that last stanza nails it for me.. I love the creative flow.. great write..x

[Ecko]

Sad. Creative. Beautiful. Just the way I like it. Pretty much my fav-o-rite :)