For a Moment, Born Again
BREW Poetry Award Nominee - Secondary School Category / by The Contributing Writer / 642 views
- Listing ID: 36528
- Poetry Author's Name: Cyrus Everglade
- Name of Educational Institution: Saint Michael's College SA
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Poem:
Amidst the hallowed hour of the in between, a withered flower tastes life once again,
From a heady elixir, alluring in sight, foul in smell,
Potent with harrowing wisdom, a reality time knows too well,
In liminal space, the petals bloom, leaves unfurl, under the moon,
In the verge between night and day, rejuvenated spirit is here on lent time to stay,
Just a moment, not too long, for this space, emanates a melodious song,
A tune that echoes in the mind, that wistful energy hums,
The ghostly Lily blooms, gracefully poised, recalling reaching for the sun,
And for a moment, just a moment, the warmth seeps in,
Petals shimmer in moonlight, absent of truth’s sin,
Only to be stolen by the chill of the early dawn,
Hallowed hour desecrated, liminal space shed,
The Lily wilts, remembering its ill reality once again,
Planted in shadow, it strived for light,
Writhed and pulled towards the sun’s sight,
Roots embedded deep; weary Lily couldn’t overcome,
Shadow consumed the sun,
The melody has faded, energy dissipated,
The moment, just an ephemeral moment, of recollection gone,
Life fades,
Memory seeping into drenched glade,
Time takes its toll, elegant body shrivelling as a whole,
Decaying petals fall, rotting stem caves in,
For only a minute, did the dead rise again,
Memory forgotten, life lost,
The Lily lays, drowned in fate’s frost. - Poet's Bio: Amidst shadows, absent of light, I saw vivid imagery and learned sight. I looked inward heard raw carnal cry, translated the cacophony to words, and sent my allegory into flight.
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Overtly complicated, lost in translation and difficult to pick up. But here there is a great ambition to create an inspiring piece. depths unreached.