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Rumination

gone is the dream garden of larkspur and violets
in the breath of a moment he shouted his silence
her ears burning numb become deaf and dumb
waiting in a room full of emotional violence

deep in a death-like grip, her will-o'-the-wisp
with a razor sharp rip tore her heart all apart
confronting the rumination that doesn't exist
she bids her ghost lover dressed blue to depart

stitched up the bled wounds as he left without her
her nightmares echo the shouts of his silence
haunted by the sound of quiescence grown louder
gone is the dream garden of larkspur and violets

12/26/2008

Author's Note: *The will o' the wisp has appeared in many guises across many genres and forms of literature.It commonly referrs to "ghost lights" as reportedly seen in bogs.But,in literature, Will o' the wisp sometimes has a metaphorical meaning, describing a hope or goal that leads one on but is impossible to reach, or something one finds sinister and confounding.Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner describes the Will o' the wisp as such an example.





Poetry by melanie sue
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Written on 2009-12-01 at 23:57

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What a write, awesome to read and thanks for posting this.
2009-12-13


NicholasG
Aha! This one sneaked in, 3 minutes before closing time! :-)
A very enchanting tale Melanie. Sent me back to read The Rime of the Ancient Mariner which I haven't looked at since highschool.
Thank you, Nick
2009-12-03