LIFE
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| illustration of W.T.Benda |
I drink light and warmth to my fill
Dark night gives me moon, day the
sun
Hungry hours can’t make my bone
chill
Billowing sorrows around me are
spun
I look upwards to see Zeus and Leto’s
son
My fluttering wings bleed but my
words fill the sky
Shining in the darkness they are
never to die
Posted for Fireblossom Friday : Rhyme Royal & W.T.Brenda @ Real Toads
Nicely done!
ReplyDelete'My words fill the sky' ~ goo work on the prompt. Nicely entwined with gods...
ReplyDeleteWords shining in the darkness - what a lovely thought.
ReplyDeletenice...i like the wings bleeding words across the sky in that last stanza...
ReplyDeleteI like the personality and personhood you gave the character in the image.
ReplyDeleteWow again, Sumana. Thanks so much for the positive fresh air showing how life continues.
ReplyDeleteI especially love the closing lines!!!!
ReplyDeleteYour words are as colourful as the painting.
ReplyDeleteGreat closing lines. A vivid and very well-written piece.
ReplyDelete-HA
My fluttering wings bleed but my words fill the sky
ReplyDeleteShining in the darkness they are never to die
Perfect Sumana! One's words are what others see and hear. It reflects on what one wants in life to happen! Nicely!
Hank
Lovely response to the challenge.
ReplyDelete... love the reference to mythology! I enjoyed this ...
ReplyDeleteSets the mood perfectly for the picture, Roy.
ReplyDeleteGreat to set me thinking, thank you.
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I specially like the ending couplet ~ Lovely response to the challenge ~
ReplyDeleteWords are everlasting and all else is fleeting. I like the way you ended the poem. btw I featured your blog on my post at Someday Somewhere
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful! I love how you've interpreted the picture.
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