The day I welcomed darkness,
I lay by the window watching the sunrise of memories deliquesce upon my morbid mouth
Smelling the peaches of no surprise,
I let it swill unto my deforested cavity
I’ve been expecting its infliction
Prepared the table with a cup of coffee and cigarettes,
Urged to change the warm comfy sheets and placed some pillows embroidered with my embrace
I knew this isn’t a one-night stand
It has planted the seeds of tragedy in my skin
I watered my body and the ink ripples within
Set to crack into a tree, set to blossom into spring
I long for equanimity up in the moon, my hanging coffin
And it summoned the storm, its dark circled eyes revolving on top of me
I could taste its kisses pulsating within my flesh
Tremors and discordance wrap around my ears,
The metempsychosis of buried bruises appears
Apoplexy and seizures
An intimate crusade occurs
Like forbidden romances,
Destiny prances in my universe
On the day I welcomed darkness,
A long lost lover has finally come home
In the deep,
Inside of me.
© Image from Brooke Shaden Photography
Nicely penned.
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Thank you!! ♥
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Again, beautifully haunting, Eli! I feel your pain and your perseverance, all at once. So well done!
Wilde.
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Thank you so much, Wilde! ♥ I’ve been so off lately, I guess this is a comeback piece. Haha!
P.S.
I’m sorry for not being so active in MP. A.G. knows… ☻
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It’s okay, no need to apologize!! You have to take care of yourself before anything else…you have to be your biggest priority. It’s all good.
Hugs, Wilde.
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HUGS ♥♥
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Beautifully poignant, such meaningful words!
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Thank you so much!! ♥
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❤️❤️❤️
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Thank yooouuuu, Devika 💖💖🌹🌻
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Fantastic piece, you brought me to the darkness with you.
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Thank you!! Much appreciated 💖 Hope you enjoyed this darkness 🌻
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“I knew this isn’t a one night stand
It has planted the seeds of
tragedy in my skin
I watered my body and the ink
ripples within
Set to crack into a tree, set to
blossom into spring
I long for equanimity up in the
moon, my hanging coffin”
Never doubted you for a second ❤ welcome back, you alchemist!
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Oh myyyy, thank you A.G. 🌻💖
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Very beautiful, but I guess you do have a dark mind. Dark comes so naturally to you. Hmmm. Kudos. Chocolaty dark. Lol.
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Hi, Rishu! Thank yoooouuu for the constant comments 💖💖☕☕ Hope you’re well! 🌻🌷
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I am absolutely well! Bathing in your dark poetic well! 😂😂
Welcome! My pleasure! 🌺🌻☕️☕️
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Love that!!! Hahaha 🍓🍓🍓
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Eli, beautifully dark and tragic, the likes of a silver screen romance. Wonderful poem, incredible imagery. Please enjoy your weekend. ~ Mia
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Thank you for the kind words, Mia!! 💖 I love to see your comment. Have a great weekend as well, hugs!! 🌻🌷🌹
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You’re very welcome, Eli. Thank you. Hugs! 💗
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Darkly powerful ❤️
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Thank yoouuu, Ortensia 💖🌷🌻
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My pleasure to read😊
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so deliciously pleasurable to read another one of your poems, eli. definitely of the dark chocolate variety, as rishhuu said. but somehow, under that embracing of the dark, there is some hope: “Destiny prances in my universe/On the day I welcomed darkness” beautiful!
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Thank you, Mariah!! It’s so nice to talk to you again. 💖🌷🌻🌹
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I could totally get this! Magical.
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Thank you so much, Devika 💖💖🌻🌷
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The words, imagery and pathos are all magnificent. They are deep inside me even after having finished reading and they shall remain for they come from a deep place of love. This is beyond brilliant 🙂 ❤
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Thank you, Anand!! 💖🌷🌻🌹
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I concur with Anand! There is indeed visceral pathos being conveyed by your poem. Well done, Eli! You have now gained SoundEagle as a new follower of your blog. 🙂
Happy May to you and Anand!
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This is so so beautiful❤️
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Thank you 💖💖
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I like the idea behind it. Darkness the long lost lover welcomed in. I love this whole part: I knew this isn’t a one-night stand
It has planted the seeds of tragedy in my skin
I watered my body and the ink ripples within
Set to crack into a tree, set to blossom into spring
I long for equanimity up in the moon, my hanging coffin
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Thank you, Lu!! Miss youuu ❤❤
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Blown away by how you built it. I went so deep with it.
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Thank you so much, Ankit ❤🌻
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Hi Eli-
My name is Christine Ray and I am a managing editor at Sudden Denouement, Blood Into Ink, Whisper and the Roar, Indie Blu(e), and the Go Dog Go Cafe. Starting in May, Sudden Denouement will be hosting Discover Sundays several times a month, when we will post or reblog work by exciting non-Collective writers. I would love to post a piece or two of your on one of our upcoming Discover Sundays. We would of course properly cite you and provide a link to your blog. Would this be okay with you?
Regards,
Christine
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Hi Eli- Just wanted to let you know that three of your pieces will be running on tomorrow’s Discover Sunday at Sudden Denouement.
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From deep inside of me
… tis good to once again
read the poetry supernal
from the jounal of Eli.
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i wish i can make one 😥
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Wow! This is beautiful!
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Thank you!!! ❤️
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If only I could keep reacting to this piece! How in the world do you beautifully weave thoughts into feelings and feelings into words?
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Thank you so much!!! This is overwhelming ❤️
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