surreal poetry
Surrealist poetry embodies the essence of poetry itself, drawing upon shocking imagery and lyrical incongruities to comment on the inner-workings of the mind.
From shadows to light
From Shadows to Light Poem 1 I walked alone where shadows crept, A hollow heart, a love unswept. The winds they whispered tales of woe, Of love lost to a world’s cruel blow. The moon, though bright, seemed cold and bare, No hand to hold, no one to care. Each step I took, the silence grew, A symphony of sorrow, dark and blue. I dared not dream, for dreams betray, They fade, they falter, they slip away. A barren field, my heart once more, A tide that washed up empty shore. But then—oh then—your voice, your smile, It pierced the dark, it bridged the miles. Like dawn that breaks a starless night, You painted shadows with golden light. Your laughter bloomed where silence lay, Your warmth dissolved my skies of gray. With every word, with every glance, You taught my weary heart to dance. The love I thought had bid adieu, Rose from ashes, fierce and true. Where tears once fell, now rivers gleam, You’ve turned my sorrow into a dream. No longer lost, no longer small, Your love, it built me, made me whole. And now I vow, till stars depart, To guard this flame, your gift, my heart. For love is not a fleeting muse, It’s a choice, a life, a truth to choose. From shadows sprung a life so bright— With you, my love, my endless light.
By Michelle West2 years ago in Poets
