Every now and then a shadow of chaos creeps forth and
catches me off guard, seeking to steal the brightness of my days.
Leaving surprising casualties in the wake of its endeavour,
it wrestles for centre stage. I watch
powerlessly as the shadow grows - blackening until all that remains is dark.
So heavy is the night that I stumble beneath its weight. Yet the eclipse
ends swiftly, for light always returns, bringing relief with contrast so stark.
- This is an acrostic poem using the letters in "eclipse". Thank you for reading.
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Well done.
Such a beautiful way to display the eclipse! Loved your poem!😊
Using the eclipse to illustrate the experience of being lost to the chaos, even for a blink of a moment, is brilliant! Awesome work.
An acrostic told in lyric form. How pleasant, yet the tone is darkening. The rhythm moves slowly as well. This feels like a Modern poem for some reason. Your strongest line, or phrase, to me, feels like "it wrestles for center stage." It's a simple yet powerful use of personification. I'm intrigued to read more of your poems. Thanks for posting. :)