Pardon the ashes of one once violet,
I the shriveled fruit from the odd,
though from birth twas my soul unlit
until undone shalt I burn for a god.
Entreat thee O watchful, I the faded
turn from a parched branch now perched
upon the dangling vine of the braided
lifeless hope midst eternal scorched!
Lest I deign to feign the breathing
lest I pain the promise of grey,
embrace the sun with which is fleeting
I the embers of a Saharan day.
With which I fold my bristling soul
to thee I forth placeth cajoled,
pardon the remnants of one once whole
I the cinder of infernos cold.
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Reblogged this on With thumbs inside of pockets and commented:
Absolutely excellent
Thank you so much.
You’re welcome
Beautiful! Very soulful.
Embers and cinders can be revived though. They just need some care and air to glow again, spreading warmth and cheer 🙂
Sometimes, it is too late to come back to life. Thank you for your kind words.
Great poem!! Congrats!
Thank you so much.
Amazing! Love your work!
God bless!
Alycia
Thank you Alycia, that means the world to me.
Stunning piece. I am in absolute awe right now.
Thank you so much, I had no idea it could be so awe inspiring.
I checked the comments to see if this was somehow an Alexander Pope poem I’d not read yet… your language is archaic, but eloquent and the words well-chosen… I’ll be reading more often, thank you for the poem!
To be compared to Mr. Pope is an honor in itself, I thank you for paying such a compliment. You should know that you are welcome here always and forever. Thank you for visiting.
A pleasure to read 😊
A pleasure to have had you read it Miss Khatun.
Hi
I’m interested to know why you are writing in the style/language of a 19th century poet. You can check mine out on my blog if you like. 🙂
Sure, I’d love to.
You didnt answer my question. ;-)They are at http:www.erikleo.wordpress.com
I guess that is a question we shall never know an answer to. 😀
For a moment I hesitated to comment because I couldn’t find words to match the emotion this one evoked. Soulful!
Thank you. I am humbled.