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Ebony Silhouette
Tracing thoughts upon indifferent sky
the grey all too eager to absorb the black
light passing between
the colors to dusk
the rush and drowning in its name
no longer
calling
Can the bloodied rag wipe the heart clean?
flesh turn and burn
soul dance under moody skies
Exposure
Dance in the silver pour
cleansing all that taunts
and teases
upending glass
that measures the hours
Dark hallways underfoot
floor collapses to hollow
curled in the corners of the dream
awaken and wonder
Life in moving pictures
clipped slides through bent slots
catch and tear
pushing tears which
f
a
l
l
drops of snow upon the grave
Pen becomes the scalpel that taps the vein
piercing to break the heart
emotions tangle through scarlet fibers
Sever the lines and watch the colors
r u n
Echoes
words leave scars upon the tongue.
can you taste the mark
swallow syllables
as down the throat they run?
Warned
each touch becomes the risk
of a slip along the blade
Drawn
sending thoughts to blur
the bleed upon the page
Buried
pulled from the center
breath of flower at its last closing
meaning beyond the scent
Melt of yellow scratches approaching black
blue shadow slides over empty spaces
swallowing the day
in the darkness shapes are drawn
Dragging the perpetual line
bend and turn the corner
broken chain
Edge of day and night meld
shadow cast
broken frame pressed
cut from the black to become
Ebony silhouette
the grey all too eager to absorb the black
light passing between
the colors to dusk
the rush and drowning in its name
no longer
calling
Can the bloodied rag wipe the heart clean?
flesh turn and burn
soul dance under moody skies
Exposure
Dance in the silver pour
cleansing all that taunts
and teases
upending glass
that measures the hours
Dark hallways underfoot
floor collapses to hollow
curled in the corners of the dream
awaken and wonder
Life in moving pictures
clipped slides through bent slots
catch and tear
pushing tears which
f
a
l
l
drops of snow upon the grave
Pen becomes the scalpel that taps the vein
piercing to break the heart
emotions tangle through scarlet fibers
Sever the lines and watch the colors
r u n
Echoes
words leave scars upon the tongue.
can you taste the mark
swallow syllables
as down the throat they run?
Warned
each touch becomes the risk
of a slip along the blade
Drawn
sending thoughts to blur
the bleed upon the page
Buried
pulled from the center
breath of flower at its last closing
meaning beyond the scent
Melt of yellow scratches approaching black
blue shadow slides over empty spaces
swallowing the day
in the darkness shapes are drawn
Dragging the perpetual line
bend and turn the corner
broken chain
Edge of day and night meld
shadow cast
broken frame pressed
cut from the black to become
Ebony silhouette
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Re: Ebony Silhouette
24th Oct 2012 5:21pm
beautiful write Ken!!!
"Pen becomes the scalpel that taps the vein"
what a great line!
"Pen becomes the scalpel that taps the vein"
what a great line!
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24th Oct 2012 5:58pm
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24th Oct 2012 6:24pm
Very deep my friend! Love the way you incorporated the word fall. Gave it a kick
Nice write xoxo
Nice write xoxo
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24th Oct 2012 11:01pm
Thank you Gigi. I wish the site allowed more than left page justification.
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24th Oct 2012 11:02pm
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re: Re: Ebony Silhouette
24th Oct 2012 11:05pm
Delighted with your appreciation! Yes, painting is how I see writing and they merge often. Thank you greatly.
Re: Ebony Silhouette
25th Oct 2012 4:22pm
Well you went from sweet nothings to dark ramblings nice change of pace!
Red
Red
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26th Oct 2012 2:24am
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Anonymous
26th Oct 2012 2:36am
Windows cast her gentle reflection. Her somber silhouette dances...
Ken, this was Masterful! You always manage to take a blank canvas and create the most beautiful art! I love this! :-)
Ken, this was Masterful! You always manage to take a blank canvas and create the most beautiful art! I love this! :-)
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re: Re: Ebony Silhouette
26th Oct 2012 2:46am
Hey Rain! I thought of you while watching the Boys play Carolina. Saints / Boys on Dec.23rd. :) Thanks!
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Anonymous
26th Oct 2012 3:03am
Oh but Im a Cowboy fan! lol But you know that already! :-)
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Re: Ebony Silhouette
26th Oct 2012 3:08am
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26th Oct 2012 3:10am
LOL...Oh hush!!! ;-)
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26th Oct 2012 3:17am
Re: Ebony Silhouette
8th Dec 2012 3:17pm
a profound and masterfully penned piece....excellent work as aslways, Ken
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