Journeys in Vermillion
Arms outstretched to collect the city lights
Like fireflies abundant in
The forest of my shadow mind
They say the eyes are windows
Yours are bright and shattered
Amber in the glow of distant fires
I enter districts of ocean kingdoms
Each time I taste your tears
Carry me away from the world
Lift me nearer to the sun
Lose me twice among the stars of home
Embraced by all the echoes of past traumas
Return here to show me how
To transcend this holy violence alive in me
Sacred agony of skylines
Burned to silver cinders of your
Blazing world's horizons
We sing the old eulogy and take the road
Ever on our journeys
Like fireflies abundant as the city lights
That carry us away from the world and lose us twice among the stars in the forests of our shadow minds
I laugh to myself and cram it all away
Into the golden fissures of our jewel-encrusted wounds.
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Jewel encrusted wounds. Heavy duty metaphor.
Absolutely stunning phrasing ~ painting magnificent imagery in the minds eye of your reader....... this is truly marvelous craftsmanship Jaime......... when you consider the unlimited ramifications available to your readers minds eye....... you MUST~ simply marvel ~ at the quality "skills of observation" of the author himself.........a pleasure to read my friend........ALL STARS........ Love to you and yours brother poet!!.........T xo
Y'all are a sweet buncha really kind people. :) Thank you all so much for the benevolent feedback, guys. I don't know if I could ever concur that possess "skill", I believe I am just a weird guy with a less-than-sane view on the world and everything in it. Perhaps Einstein's theory of relativity is what guides my word-choice and analogies...or it could also simply be that my loathing for anything conventional drives me in polar opposite direction. Not sure which it is, but I am sure that any support from accomplished writers like all three of you, is treasured and valued beyond expression. Thank you all again. Glad you enjoyed. <3
Jaime, absolutely brilliant, great imagery and tone, felt like I was reading poetry, took me places, enjoyed very much, superb theme and construction....cheers
Thank you so much for the kind comment, Christopher! You are an incredible poet and writer and your words hold great weight and substance to me, so when you express your support for my work like this, it means a great deal. Peace and love, dude. :)