black knots of ravens
swarm the flimsy darkness
where mystery reigns
smoke and sorcery
cross the threshold of limbo
turn the truth away
friars' lanterns glow
illusion crowns the seekers,
Charon carries coins
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15 comments:
very dark and mystical feel here... now i have to go google to find out who the hell charon is......
Strange, but - this, in a way, is what Kenya IS now!
The 'ravens' (politicians) are circling and 'mystery' (about who won the Presidency) reigns. And there's 'smoke' in the slums and streets of Kenya where citizens wait in 'limbo' for the 'truth' about the elections. Still - 'illusions corwns the seekers' of truth and justice in Kenya.
Amazing!
Very deep. I too had to consult the oracle to find out about Charon. I assume you are refering to the Ferryman on of Hades. Creepy.
Gorgeous visual from this, as always.
Hermes meets the dark twin.
what a perfect blend of poem and painting. Black knots of ravens - I can picture that!
Thank you for your WISE words...Yes the Russian Matchmaker was EONS ago...Knitting is MY WAY now...
Brilliant colors and DEEP words....I like
Love the swarms of ravens. :)
Rose
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Dark fantasy...
You are brilliant. I love visiting your blog.
You have been tagged.
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Is that a white dove I see, a spark of hope in the darkness?
Very neat and structured poem. Is death an illusion? Darkness turns the truth away? They are crowned with illsuion. Careful word choices give the poem a depth beyond the simplicity of its structure, cool,
I don't know how you do it! Every line is rich with images. There is nothing wasted here!
Imagery is vivid and also the image goes well with words.
Very mysterious and scary too.. Phew!
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