Poem - 07 June 2017, 09:12

Fireflies

In raving black ink
bequeathed by demon-gods
I wrote poetry in the light of fireflies
death came with sunrise
of the fireflies
the poetry
my hubris
only embers remain
until fireflies breathe
light into the shadows again.

©Lost

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Tony Taylor07 June 2017, 11:13

Hey LOST!!.....those first four lines blew me away!!....fantastic ambiance created here brother poet......great read.....so glad I caught this!!......tons-O-stars!!......thanx man!!......LOVE and ROCKETS!!......T xo ?✳✴☀

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Lost07 June 2017, 15:50

Thank you for reading Tony.

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