first a subtle prickle
needles through case
punctures armor
breaches mettle—
sheath
over silky smooth skin
strikes vital vessel
streaming qualm
darker than any
bewildering Stygian
twilight
doubt's trickle
transform to flow
oozing gel
later lichen
as banquet
for fast faltering faith
darling, this is how
waver spreads
Cimmerian
how argument is whittled
to fashion shadow-form
hair-trigger.
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4 comments:
Stitchy Ow. Yow. Lovely poem, Noxalio. Thank you for it.
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thank you PG
prickly indeed-- you describe the progression in pristine images. i love that penultimate verse best: "darling...." :)
it's been too long since i've been by...
hiya Joanna, yes, a long time ... but i'm glad you stopped over ... hope all's been well.
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