Call from the night
#5
The mood and atmosphere of this poem sort of remind me of the graveyard poets (Thomas Gray, Edward Young)-- very sedate, dark, and brooding.
I also really like your use of repetition.
(10-15-2014, 08:53 AM)oceanwanderer20 Wrote:  Call from the Night
The darkness beckons
silently in the silky night air.
Enveloping her body in a cloak,
hugging her as an old friend. [From the start, I feel immersed. These first few lines are very effective.]
He whispers words into her ear:
escape, bliss, wonder.
And she thinks about going with him.

She wonders what it would feel like
to see the shadows trace
the veins on her arms.
To feel frigid adrenaline [I agree with some of the other posters about this line-- although it sounds pretty, it doesn't make a lot of sense to me, nor does it fit with the mood I think you've established.]
pump through her blood:
Dark, cold, comforting.
And she thinks about going with him.

He tells her of his years;
How he hides in the night.
And she thinks it seems nice
To be submerged in the calm.
Loneliness chimes in:
Peace, tranquility, freedom.
And she thinks about going with him.

But dawn breaks and darkness cries.
She fears of losing her companion
But something tells her to stay.
She hears a soft murmur in her ear:
I love you. I have trouble with this line. I feel like you shouldn't conclude such a strong poem with such a weak line.

Darkness runs away.
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Messages In This Thread
Call from the night - by oceanwanderer20 - 10-15-2014, 08:53 AM
RE: Call from the night - by Anonymous - 10-15-2014, 04:32 PM
RE: Call from the night - by stevesteve - 10-17-2014, 11:08 PM
RE: Call from the night - by Owl - 10-19-2014, 02:42 PM
RE: Call from the night - by coolfunboy - 11-03-2014, 06:06 PM
RE: Call from the night - by SimikPK - 11-03-2014, 11:56 PM
RE: Call from the night - by pickles - 11-04-2014, 08:56 AM
RE: Call from the night - by SimikPK - 11-06-2014, 06:43 PM
RE: Call from the night - by AronVanSciver - 11-08-2014, 03:28 AM
RE: Call from the night - by noname - 11-10-2014, 11:40 AM



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