Charred Silhouette

By Virgils Vigil





Withered eyes
Smoke sometimes
When out of moisture

Cauterize
Caught inside
Cognate will-o-wisp

Can't defy
Though I try
To be boisterous

Shapes pass by
Mystified
At all that I miss










 

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Copyright 2013 Virgils Vigil
Published on Friday, September 20, 2013.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • A former member wrote: Ever get the feeling that people you are watching are actually watching you? We try to appear normal, but sometimes...people just know. I get paranoid. Nice observation of observation, Vigil.

  • TheProphetUntold On Friday, September 20, 2013, TheProphetUntold (160)By person wrote:

    I really enjoyed the first and last stanza. This is the perfect type of poem, to me. Precise words, nothing extra. Beautiful use of element. Defined yet vague and mysterious. One of my favorites I've read in a while. Thanks for posting. +tpu+

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