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Valentine's Ashes
May 27, 2013
Why is it empty?
Not silver but grey.
Cannot it rain?
Shower life to the day.
Must the rose bloom,
in her royal red?
And prick at those
who water her bed?
Where is the song,
when the dance has begun?
Where is the thunder,
now the lightning has rung?
Why is it empty?
Crusted in chill.
Where are the colours,
For the wind to spill?
I curse my slumbers,
entangled in dreams,
where skeleton forests
in horizons scream.
Where is the spark,
to set them aflame?
Must my heart crumble
to ash, without rain?
© Francesca Y., Robbinsdale, MN
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LexusMarie PLATINUM said...
on May. 30 2013 at 1:19 pm
Oh, hello! So, first, just a little side-note.. I love how both poems you have posted have the word 'ashes' in them.. and a book you have in your favorites is called 'Ash'. That's really interesting. So, I really enjoyed the title. It was very appealing and I thought that the poem would be a great read. I love the picture, the heart to go along with the 'Valentine' aspect and the black and white to go along with the ash. You did a great job bringing everything together. So, now to the poem.. I love this poem. All of the questions are wonderful, I always say that I love when a writer includes questions in their work. And I really appreciated the set-up and the way the rhymes flowed. The simplicity was nice and just led up to a deeper meaning. You did a wonderful job with this.
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