poetry / writing prompts

Dispel the darkness

Chris Hall72 Comments

Darkness comes early on these winter days
colour drains from bleached frigid skies
cobalt tints bleed to shades of stone
dripping into gun-metal water
remorseless, brutal
devoid of hope.

Darkness crowds in on these winter days
warmth leaches from dwindling vistas
landscapes recede, horizons narrow
care-free life flutters out of reach
fading to remembrance
of times past.

A glimmer remains on these winter days
a single shaft of sunlight reaches out
to dispel today’s sombre skies
one ray of honeyed promise
for a golden new
tomorrow.

Written in response to Sadje‘s What do You See #83 photo prompt.

Image credit: Sadje
The image shows a wooden pier extending into a lake. The sky overhead is partly cloudy with sun trying to peep.

72 thoughts on “Dispel the darkness”

  11. It has a musicality, like humming a favorite song.
    And I bet that it would also look beautiful printed (which is a different beast from screen appearance).
    Well done.

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  13. Structure of the poem is amazing and the flow of the thoughts is beautiful. The ending uplifting with ‘the shaft of sunlight’. ‘one ray of honeyed promise’ love this line.

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  21. WOW! Simply awesome. The dreariness of winter seems to seep out of every line. “Cobalt tint bleeds to shades of stone”….That’s such a great way to describe the paleness of sun. Absolutely deserving of a big applause. 👏👏👏 😊

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    • It’s been a bit like that here today, but nothing compared to the dark days of a British winter. When I feel cold on our wet and chilly winter days, I just remind myself of those bleak mornings when I had to dig my car out of the snow. 😉

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