Sleepless

~~

The inky blackness of the night
Is warm and cloying on my skin
Blanket-like it covers me
I find it difficult to breathe

Clotted air weighs heavily
Upon my body as I lie
Presses down against my breast
A spectral lover in the dark

Would that you’d return to me
Hold me in your gentle arms
Stroke me with your loving touch
And be the one I miss so much

~~

©Denise G Allen, 21 January 2013 13:08

Night

.

Silence is broken

Torn open

By the hoot

Of a solitary owl

And the quarter moon

Exposed

Unclothed

Slides

Tries to hide

Behind a cloud

In the sky

.

©DGA 18 January 2012 06:13

Other Worldly

 .

On the cusp of sleep

Thoughts, imagination, inspiration

Wander up hill and down dale.

Recollections… introspections… meditations…

.

Material obsessions:

Baubles bright in the sunlight,

Earthly jewels, possessions,

Worth nought in the afterlife.

.

Treasures of the soul:

Love, joy, contentment,

Life-energy spiritually whole,

Surrendered to His control.

.

©DGA 14 January 2012 09:10

Ghost Ship

Ghost Ship

.

Ghost Ship

.

A ghost ship

Riding the fog

Night of the dog

Silence weighed heavy

In days of yore

During the War

When a whispered breath

Could bring death

.

Image: http://granny1947.wordpress.com

©DGA 03 January 2012 08:40

Shades and Shadows

*

 In the blackest black of night

Sea and sky are joined as one

With no horizon, no decisive line

Of separation.

 *

So if, in life, we cross into the night,

Stray beyond the edge of light,

And, excepting we atone, we remain

Sullied by sin.

 *

©DGA 14 September 2011 01:59

SPIDERS

SPIDERS

In my bed at night

I can’t switch off the light

When I know there’s a spider in the room

And when it’s out of sight

I’m ready to take flight

If I know there’s a spider in my home

~~~~
Image: bradkk – photobucket.com
©DGA 10.04.2011 06:06

Dream Queen of the Dance

Dream Queen of the Dance

I felt so light
I could have danced all night
From the stately waltz
To the tantalizing
Rumbas and sambas
Dancing for joy
My head in the clouds
My feet above ground
It felt so right
Lost in the music of the night

Image: Photobucket.com
©DGA 04.04.2011 09:32

LIGHT

LIGHT

Pretty playful dancing dapples
Shining rays of light
Radiant skies in the morning
Glowing skies at night
Sunrise to sunset
Contributor to life
Reflections in water
Expressions in glass

Meditations on the present
Ruminations on the past
Translucent, transparent
Inimitable, insubstantial
Sometimes pale
Sometimes bright
Weak or strong
It weighs a song

Image: Photobucket.com
©DGA 03.04.2011 11:02

Scary, Scary Night

Scary, Scary Night

As the last rays of the sun
Drop below the horizon,
As the dusk turns to dark
Colour fades to different shades
Of black and greys.
Eyes strain to make out alien shapes.
As I brush against the drapes
A heavy fluttering fills the air;
What it is I do not care.
Bats, vampires, bloody ghouls –
And killing tools –
My mind runs riot,
Filling me with a deep disquiet.
Evil men and dastardly deeds –
Rapists with unholy needs –
This is the world of the night,
Where all the innocent take flight.

Image: Photobucket.com
©DGA 19.03.2011 17:04

STARS

S*T*A*R*S

Turn out the light, I’ve got
Stars in my eyes.
In the dark of the night
They light up the skies
And the world looks so bright
That I don’t need the light anymore.

There are stars in the skies
Which reflect in my eyes
And I’m sure you can tell
How excited I feel
Now you’re back in my life
And we won’t be apart anymore.

The sky up above
Is a backdrop for love
And the stars are so bright
That they light up the night
And my heart is so full
Now my world is complete around you.

Photo: http://www.kansaswindpower.net/136_3606a40.JPG

©DGA