Dimly Lit Distractions – #poetry – #MarchWriting

25 Monday Mar 2019

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in March Writing, Poems, Poetry

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#MarchWriting, #poetry, death, dorindaduclos.com, eternity, God, Heaven, life, lights, Night Owl Poetry, poems, spirits, writing, writing prompt

So many candles burning, no brighter than a single flame

Dimly lit distractions, another one, they’ve come to claim

Keep your eyes on the colors, red and yellow float away

Spirits, in the mortal plane, release hidden souls this day

Guard your loved ones closely, lest they be taken, too

When the time has come, alas, they’ll also come for you

Fear not they who visit, regard the plan they must keep

To gather those who’ve lost their way, gather in the sheep

Lead them to greener pastures, far away from hurt and pain

Then remind us, there will be a day, we’ll be together, again

March Writing Prompts – Dimly Lit Distractions – Day 25/31

Friday Fantasy ~ The Last – #poetry

22 Friday Mar 2019

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Friday Fantasy, Poetry

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#poetry, death, dorindaduclos.com, fantasy, fire, Friday Fantasy, full moon, midnight sun, moon, music, Night Owl Poetry, poems, writing

The midnight sun rises, sheds its light

As I sit here, making music, in the night

He plays a fiddle, made from thine bones

While my guitar strums, though not alone

A ghostly vision, stands near and plays

The fountain bubbles in mysterious ways

I feel the fire and flora, as they swoon

I can’t help notice, what of this moon?

Does it bring to me, a glimpse, too far?

Or a warning, played, through my guitar

So many men, this way have passed

I dare wonder now, am I the last?

Au Revoir – #poetry

19 Tuesday Mar 2019

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Poems, Poetry

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#poetry, au revoir, boat, clouds, death, dorindaduclos.com, lark, night, Night Owl Poetry, ocean, phantom, poems, song, trees, writing

I no longer need this boat, to carry me on my way

I simply float on waters, under feathered clouds, gray

And yet there is this color, it shines, within the dark

One calling, aloud, my name, singing sweetly, as a lark

Who must be hiding in the trees, lining these waters, afar

I wonder, does he sing for me, or is he wishing me au revoir

As I glide about, in my boat, I see my lantern start to dim

Sailing, into the shining light, I leave behind, a phantom

Singing sweetly, from a limb

The Last Eclipse ~ #poeticprose #SpeculativeWriting

07 Thursday Mar 2019

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Speculative Fiction Writing Prompt

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#poetry, death, dorindaduclos.com, eclipse, final hour, moon, Myths of the Mirror, Night Owl Poetry, night sky, poems, power, speculative fiction, sun, writing, writing prompt

Diana, of Myths of the Mirror has a new feature on her blog called, “Speculative Fiction Writing Prompt.” Please visit the link above to find out more about the challenge, then join in the great fun!

I’m drawn to the darkness hanging in the sky, did my moon eclipse the sun? And what of this wanderer, tis I, but am I to be the chosen one? To watch, as light escapes from the clutches, of an ebony orb, up high; drawing me closer, as my soul, it touches, and still I can’t help wonder why.

I feel the vibrations flowing to Earth, could it be I am meant to depart? Will this beacon of light ever show me my worth, or will it swallow up my heart? The nearer I get to this magical sphere, whose presence has not moved an inch; I can only imagine why it holds me so dear, oh, these goosebumps that so make me flinch! I can’t turn away from the beauty above, I am hypnotized by its power; in the distance, the soft coo of a mourning dove, alas, I grow weary, in my final hour.

One Final Length – #poetry – #whatdoyousee?

27 Wednesday Feb 2019

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Poetry, What Do You See?

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#poetry, #whatdoyousee, death, departed, dorindaduclos.com, fantasy, final journey, heart, lost love, love, moon, Night Owl Poetry, path, poems, star, writing

The lovely Helene of Willow Poetry has challenged us with “What do you See?”. You may write a poem, haiku, tanka or short story that represents what you see or feel within you. More info can be found in the link below.

I have traveled far
Ice beneath my feet
The full moon
My guiding star
Shining ever sweet
My staff aglow
As I step closer
To this place
Where
Inside my heart
I hold an empty space
The castle lights are bright
Each a single flame
Perhaps, lit
For my approach
From whence I came
I’ve still, a father path
To follow, to the door
Where I can embrace
My loved one
Forevermore
The snowy plains
And mounts
Have been good to me
Allowing this
Half-hearted body
To take me, safely
One final length
To my journey
Soon I will be there
To seal the hole
Long ago left
By my departed lady fair