counting steps of midnight

corrupted darkness is a misery wept for

a purity lingered for

a prayer whispered for

a shining, brazen sun writhing for

swim in it for me

the very depths of it

inhale it for me

call it mighty emptiness

sing it from a stage

glow it in the mere reaches

of a star

give me breath in one moment

and death in the next

reach for its dying light

the way dogs howl at the moon

say anything

or wait for crickets in the moonlight

counting the steps of midnight

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Published on Sunday, February 12, 2012. Filed under: "Poetry"

Comments on "counting steps of midnight"

A former member wrote: Congratulations on getting Poem Of The Day! Reb:).
On Monday, March 13, 2017, Taunting The Reaper (169) wrote:

Thank you! :)
A former member wrote: love the way u wrote this,. quite a play,
On Sunday, February 12, 2012, FadedBlues (2096) wrote:

...shaded scenes of 'mighty emptiness', dogs howling & crickets singing...this is enthralling reading...
On Sunday, February 12, 2012, dwells (4177) wrote:

Damn this was great, and damn this was super, thanks! Hard to say why so I won't.