He who lives in fear gives way to shadows
Certain of the doom laid out for him by the stars
A patchwork tapestry of fraying ends and holes torn away
The words once whispered to him in the deep of night
Are now a prophecy that will never be fulfilled
But he wove them together anyway
And hung them over the mantle for all to see
She, the starlit one, made matchsticks out of needle bones
And tried to light the walls on fire
But only created little holes that revealed the world
In patchwork glimpses of distant hills changing with the seasons
This prison built around her in the deep of night
Holds a spool of thread as large as her life
And she longs only for a loom on which to weave it into a tapestry
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It’s been snowing here in Denver for almost two days without stopping. Can’t say I remember ever having a snowy Halloween back home in Washington… This takes some getting used to!
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12 responses to “Two Prisoners”
So incredibly beautiful. I adore your writing xoxo
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Wow, thank you so much (:
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This is poem is STUNNING…and if you don’t mind, I’d like to reblog–perhaps tomorrow? WA (just north of Seattle) has been sunny and Chilly this week–praying we won’t have a rough winter of snow/ice.
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It’d be an honor! Thanks so much (: anything less than the snowstorm last year is probably a change for the better in Seattle!
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You can say that again–it was so wild, especially because it was a 2-part-er…we recovered from the first onslaught, then Boom, another crazy whiteness and ice. I shudder to think of a repeat performance this year…
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Brilliant as ever! I hope you sharpened your shovel.
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I live in an apartment building, so no driveway to shovel (; one day, though!
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Reblogged this on The Friday Sparrow and commented:
Mr Ring is a phenomenal poet, he Wows me regularly. If you’re not familiar with him, do go over and pay him a visit–and please leave your comments on his original post. Thank you!
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Wonderful poem the metaphors are so evocative – I really enjoyed this
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Thank you! Appreciate your kind words (:
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Lovely
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Thanks so much (:
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