Never Let Go

Eclipsed by a diadem of stars
   Crumbling 'neath obliviating suns
       Parodied by penumbrous moons;
Left only to strive under the Void
       Shackled to a voracious demise

Roaring omnipresent truth,
   Withholding the key to see
        Through cornerstones of dismay,
Exiled by cruel, bereft
        Time.


Twas but a piece of the finite
   When I first gazed within
       Eyes endowed with fathomed tides.
I'll never feel love,
       But even this beast wept

As you lay in my arms,
   Cold as the night's shadow
       Which bore you to me,
I understood the infinite
       Sorrow


With trembling hands
   I sought ardor
       Cold skin will never hold.
I waited, isolated--a suicide
       Crushed under despair

Borne away on untraveled rivers,
   I'll search in solitude
For a way to bridge infinities
   Which will always be

       One...

I'll never let go.          

Reviews

[Rene Salinas]

I have read this now so many times I think it is starting to change from a poem to a mantra. And what i relate to the most is the desire to avoid the gesture of caving in. Becuase at the start is already been put under pressure by the power of the mighty celestial objects something preventing from forming, relating sent into excile even. It is ardous. But then a revelation of sorts, destiny driven brought if anything a little hope although fear it evokes. What lives here will not cave - in. Remain "die-hard"

I really welcome this.

And I thankyou

[Woody]

I cannot but repeat what jennie said. your word choice is nothing but stunning Nusquam. every time I come to an adjective, I have to repeat it to savour it on my tongue. whether prose or verse, your writings are always food for thought.
as always, I feel so small when reading your writes.

[Nusquam Esse]

If it makes you feel any better, I often feel small when I write them; as if their scale dwarfs me... :| Good to know that I can handle myself with verse; it is likely something that I won't pursue with any seriousness... but who knows? Thanks for reading!

[Jennie Baron]

Your word choice always astounds me. It's maybe a little esoteric sometimes but always apropos; for example, you could simply say "crown" but "diadem" is so much more artistic. A reader could ponder over how to interpret this poem for a long time, too. But my favorite part is that last stanza and last line. Brilliant!

I always enjoy and learn from your poetry. Please continue to inform me when you post something new.

[Nusquam Esse]

As you said, diadem is not a widely used word, but it does carry a different meaning (if subtle) and feeling than crown; honestly, I just used the first word that came to mind... which for whatever reason was diadem. I will be sure to keep you posted when I upload something new; and am flattered that you enjoy reading my work, both poems and stories... I am a bit slow at it; since most of my work these days seems to be revisions, and transitions. I wrote this poem because I wanted to post something new, since it had been a while.

[Jennie Baron]

I'm a bit slow at coming up with fresh material these days. The newest poem I published here was really just my entry in a contest to make up a poem from song titles of one band (I chose Yes) so that was just for fun.

[Nusquam Esse]

We all have those moments; I mean, I went a month or two without any stories, because I took on too many projects at once. Throw in a really irregular biorhythm from work, and writing itself is inconsistent. Send me RRs whenever you post something new that you would like me to look over; don't feel like you are imposing.

[Jennie Baron]

I appreciate it!

[Taylor_McCutcheon]

This is great especially for someone who doesn't write free verse poetry. I really enjoyed it

[Nusquam Esse]

Thanks for reading, I'm glad that you enjoyed it!

[Matching Socks]

Be it story or poem, you are magnificent.
(Except for that one that I needed a dictionary for.)
I truly enjoyed this. A bit sad but... Very good.

[Nusquam Esse]

Indeed, I was more cruel than anything on that one... :P Glad you enjoyed it, and thank you for reading.

[Matching Socks]

Lol. Yes, I know you were intentionally cruel on that one. :)