Sensation in Shadow

Posted on by Mitchel David Ring

Sensation in shadow is this intoxication

breathing in the vapors together

and watching the walls turn to rivers flowing away

The current runs strong beneath deceptive calm

deepwater shadows waiting to sweep us downriver

and by the time our eyes know we’ve begun to move

the sky already is burning overhead

A pale fire colder than the water we taste

and find vision where the darkness deepens

Slow ticking of our hearts is the clock turning

keeping time of this waltz of wraiths

in spaces of the in-between, the here and there

the landscapes hidden behind blank canvas

with edges even now turning black

as our brush strokes race against the flame

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What’s a habit you wish you could break?

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Photo by pine watt on Unsplash

Published by Mitchel David Ring

17 thoughts on “Sensation in Shadow”

    1. When I first went back to school my classes weren’t until the evening, and since I didn’t need to be up early I would regularly stay up and sleep in past noon. Then realized I didn’t much like that schedule, haha. Do you find yourself thinking differently late at night?

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  7. I find that I am more relaxed and at peace with myself, my thoughts and the world at night. It’s quiet after all my kids go to bed and I can finally hear myself think. I also really enjoy being up at 4:30 am to get off to work because of the same reasons lol. Whether it’s late at night or in the wee morning hours, that’s when my thoughts are clear and my mind thrives.

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