Tristesse

By Guttercat

Whispering petaloid whorls
In a garden of dusk
Verdant despair
I thread a path untrod
In a time betwixt murmurs
Silence of the spheres
Scarlet lilies bleed cerisian tears
Drops of amethyst mixed with gravel
I cut my finger on a lilac edge
A breath of leprosy
A taste of haematite
It can’t hurt something broken
Bruised hearts
Diseased purpurate fruits
Hoarded & fermented
A bitter caustic brew
It burns the delicate linings
& lulls me to a fevered slumber
Amidst the fecund roots
To dream of sadness everlasting

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Copyright 2010 Guttercat
Published on Saturday, April 3, 2010.     Filed under: "Depressed" and "Poetry"
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  • ubiquitoussoul On Saturday, April 3, 2010, ubiquitoussoul (343)By person wrote:

    Very descriptive work..Your painting(as cliche as it sounds I can apply well here) with such colorful objects in here..flowers,fruit,disease..theres so much to see and feel..I do get a sad feeling after reading..Thanks for the write..

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