Light in the Dark
A Refraction Reply
Light refracts
Dark attacks
Splitting, weaving
Laughing, grieving
Into light Night doth go
As in the dark We all know
There we shall end
Whence time hath wend
But light refracts, spreads
Darkness cowers
From glow it dreads
So when in dark I finally go
Let refracted light lend it’s show
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This was a reply to a very interesting poem from a talented writer.. Refraction by Brenton F.
https://vocal.media/poets/refraction-e565094m#comment-43204c56-f4c7-490b-ac31-e2c0f4cb477f
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Andrew C McDonald
Andrew McDonald is a 911 dispatcher of 30 yrs with a B.S. in Math (1985). He served as an Army officer 1985 to 1992, honorably exiting a captain.
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Comments (4)
Oh this is so brilliant! I loved that Brenton's poem inspired you to write this!
I just read Brenton's too, this is a cool response!
Bringing hath back, nice 😁
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