Donations are essential to keep Write Out Loud going    

darkness (Remove filter)

The Gate

By : Ali Taha Alnobani

 

Yesterday she invited me to see the moon in her garden
The wind tried to prevent me
Although I was sad, I walked under the rain
The gate was full of small doors and small cats were looking at me
Their shining eyes told me the tale of my baby
One night she was looking at the moon,
But a big cat with shining eyes got her dreams broken.
...

Read and leave comments (0)

🌷(1)

dreamdreaming spiresbroken dreamsRose DrewdrunkSweet Dreams Love Poem Poetrygatecatcatlovecathy flowerlove poetrysad poemssaddnesssad loveValentineValentinesValentine's Dayclosedclouddarknessdark tower

Oh Darkness, Sweet Darkness

With my acuminous arm
I saved her wretched soul, like the others,
I drew the blood through clotted veins
And lay her down upon the blackness.

I cleaved the meats from her ivory.
He knelt with me and watched her filth, her poison
Pour through the cobbled streets
Into welcoming drains.

Plucked from the cadaver,
Her vessels of virility are no more;
The erroneous allocatio...

Read and leave comments (2)

poetrypoemkillerDeathDarknessMurderLondonRipper

This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.

Find out more Hide this message