Photo by DeAnna Metcalf
The Web
Midnight fires smolder
Bringing warmth to a
winter chill
Resting comfortably beside
the embers
Blissfully unaware
Deception lurks in the
darkened sky
Hidden within cunning shadows
The tender strings of
desire
Hang silent, waiting to
ensnare
Rise to frolick around an
entrancing fire
Freedom, a breath in the
wind
Collateral damage of a simple
choice
A jovial dance, halted in midair
The glowing blaze
flickers
Illuminating a tranclucent cell
Carnage revealed within
the light
Trapped - a viscid, satin lair
Captive to a spider’s web
Wrapped tightly in a
silken cocoon
The slow burn of venom
seeps in
Evoked from a poisonous share
Paralyzed and unpardoned
Feeling life, slowly slither away
Irony speaks victual life
to one
Yet offers another, baneful despair.
DeAnna Metcalf
Blogophilia Week 9.9
Topic: Collateral Damage
Bonus Points:
(Hard, 2 pts) Include the
line “resting comfortably”
(Easy, 1 pt) Mention a
spider web
This will take several readings to settle in. Closure overwhelms.
ReplyDeleteFor me, one of the best poems I will read this season. I would suggest printing this out and magnetizing it to your refrigerator. :)
Thank you Michael - what a generous compliment you give! I should take heed to your suggestion... Some days the spider, some days the lunch.
DeleteLove the way you built this, had to read and then reread it - such a rich atmosphere
ReplyDeleteThank you Tyler. Funny where our mind takes us... I hope there is enough clarity in the metaphor to enjoy the richness.
DeletePlenty of clarity - no worries on that
DeleteSuch a sad, yet eloquent demise!! Well done DeAnna ~Christine W.
ReplyDeleteThank you Christine! A demise seems a bit more palatable, when eloquently stated!
DeleteSuch a dreadful path that we tread, yet we do, often getting ensnared - some to their content - some to their demise. Nothing seems safe in a web! 8 points, Earthling! - Marvin Martian
ReplyDeleteQuite the web you weave with vibrant images and a lovely dark finish. 8 points Earthling
ReplyDeleteMarvin
I must be stuck in a time warp - but you still only get 8 points - Marvin
DeleteAwwww...I thought I might sneak in some extra points there! Thanks Marvin!
DeleteAhhhh, so many beautiful layers to this eloquent poem. And such a conundrum of choices we face at different junctures of our lives. The imagery is so gorgeous, and you know I do love a good walk on the dark side. Brilliant my dear! xoxo
ReplyDeleteThank you Colleen. Life is a conundrum on its own and even more so, in the dark. Nothing like an adventure!
DeleteThe web - a marvel of beauty and at the same time, a deadly trap. So hard to walk away from. Loved this. <3
ReplyDeleteSeems some of us get caught up in the beauty and fail to recognize the danger...or we see too much danger to get close enough to admire the beauty... there must be a sweet spot somewhere <3
DeleteI was captivated with every descriptive sentence. Very welldone.
ReplyDeleteStormy
Thank you much Stormy! :)
ReplyDeleteEloquent and powerful indeed. I love it!
ReplyDeleteYou built an emotionally powerful piece. Beautiful work on such a dark path... -Dave Raider
ReplyDeleteVery descriptive poem! I could picture it all as I read.
ReplyDeleteIrene
Very nicely written! :)
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