Ghost

By colorapathy

As still as death
As silent as night
As pure as red
I saw his plight
He stood alone
A translucent shade
Darkness shown
And time delayed
Twined in dreams
Of departed friends
Some old lover's ghost
Alone in the wind.

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© 2008 colorapathy
Published on Sunday, April 6, 2008.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • carlosjackal On Saturday, October 12, 2013, carlosjackal (2787)By person wrote:

    Superb..Resonant and beautiful, what a capture this is.

  • A former member wrote: ... .i am enjoying your voice; the tones and depths to it as well as the metre. .. .welcome to DP. ~ness

  • A former member wrote: *translucent* and is 'dakeness' supposed to be *darkness* or *nakedness*? both have a good ring, though I must say, I like the second option better; not as clichéd and open to so many more interpretations...nice, all 4 posts so far. you've got a familiar something that's still a slightly different something all the same...

  • colorapathy On Tuesday, April 8, 2008, colorapathy (50)By person wrote:

    Its supposed to be darkness.. aparently i need to read over these a little better before I submit them. lol

  • Alanarchy On Wednesday, April 9, 2008, Alanarchy (1168)By person wrote:

    You can always edit, my friend. Just go back into your clipboard.

  • A former member wrote: Wow, Im sitting here in the dark and I finished reading this and look up stairing back at my reflection in the mirror lighted by the dim laptops light and this poem clicked. I love it, I felt like the old lovers ghost, SHORT, SWEET, To The Point!! Once again Welcome to DP! ][ ][

  • A former member wrote: i likes it ^_^

  • colorapathy On Sunday, April 6, 2008, colorapathy (50)By person wrote:

    -smiles- thank you much

  • Niemand On Sunday, April 6, 2008, Niemand (355)By person wrote:

    Interesting write... *Welcome to DP.

  • colorapathy On Sunday, April 6, 2008, colorapathy (50)By person wrote:

    thank you

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