Red skies

A poem penned for Courtney.

Search for the unobtainable, it's the only thing we seek

A chronic pain, forever the same

That plagues us week by week

 

The hunt for something more, that stains the sorry days

It hurts to think, we reach the brink

Till the pain subsides away

 

Our pursuit of happiness, can take us many places

The blue skies and euphoric highs

That seem to come and go in stages

 

The endless quest for fulfillment, that haunts our troubled lives 

Finding salvation in synthetic stimulation

So the better times are emphasized

 

An insatiable yearn for more, that we try so hard to meet 

We mask our woes till the pain all but goes

A slight solace to keep us on our feet

 

Perhaps the purest form of pleasure, is closer than perceived? 

Simple creations for natural elation

That surely we dare not to believe?

 

This craving for contentment, quelled with achievable desires?

A nostalgic musk, red skies at dusk

That may ignite your inner fires

 

Let's manipulate our minds, deconstruct all false pretenses

A familiar face or warm embrace

Appreciate all that stimulates your senses

 

I'm not suggesting a simple path, or an overriding cure 

But joy's to be found, in the beauty that surrounds

Better times lay ahead for sure 

Reviews

[Janna Nicole]

VERY well written. I found it absolutely beautiful.
I'm a huge fan of quotes, obsessed actually. This poem is filled with great ones. It seems a shame to dissect such a lovely piece, but I could take little parts of this at a time and it means just as much and holds just as strong.
"This craving for contentment, quelled with achievable desires?
A nostalgic musk, red skies at dusk
That may ignite your inner fires"
The whole poem spoke to me but I find myself extremely drawn to those lines there.

[Janna Nicole]

I've read quite a few poems so far today but I do believe that this is my favorite thus far. :)

[TL Boehm]

highly lyrical, intelligent writing. There is joy to be found in the simpler things.
Well penned

[Great Aunt Astri]

I like the way you have structured this poem, with good rhymes. And the saying goes .. red sky at night, shepherds delight!

[Southern_Writes]

Make sense why you won, this is a beautiful peace of uplifting literature. Well done. It has a beautiful and natural flow to it, the context flowing beautifully through dark and light subjects. Inspired!

[Joe Palmer]

Oh stop it, you're making me blush! No seriously, thanks for your kind words. A friend asked my to write something for her uni work, so I had to work outside my usual remit of grim and depressive poems. X

[Southern_Writes]

Well it is beautiful!

[Skylah Ginette]

Good work! Thought provoking. The hopeful tone at the end is beautiful. This poem made me think about life's ups and downs and how we seem to starve for the positive and refuse to ingest the negative.

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

Reflecting on swirling emotions of change
Numbing pain with substance
Seeking joy with hope for happiness.
Looking towards a better future.

[Dark Poet]

This was amazing. Every word amd sentence flowed. I could read it like it were a song. You have used such beautiful words.

[Joe Palmer]

Thank you so much! This was had an unusually positive climax for my writing to be honest. It's nice to find another poet who specializes in dark, unhappy themes, so I look forward to reading your work!

[Dark Poet]

Of course! I agree it is nice. Thank you as well