My Version of Darkness

by Maple Tree   Jul 25, 2012


Vermin remain
hidden,
as sweetened venom
dangles from poisoned lips.

Vipers slither
as velvet withers,
exposing a naked
innocence.

Rotted tears,
haunted by scars
entangled by violated
tragedies.

An old soul tosses tales
while dreams derail
a scattered tongue

Watching in silence
as the serpent sneaks away
into the night....

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  • 11 years ago

    by Lioness

    You are certainly a queen of poetry. The dark images in this one are brilliant!!!

    Awesome, freaky

    x

  • 11 years ago

    by Decayed

    Scaryyyy!

    U should write horror scripts for movies!!! :P

  • 11 years ago

    by A lonely soul

    I agree, this piece is "awesome," very dark and causes internal shivers. Amazing vocabulary use with an equally amazing imagination, I hope. :)

  • 11 years ago

    by Baby Rainbow

    I think what I like about writing is that it often leaves room for interpreation. Your dark poems could be about so much and you word them in such a way that I find myself relating to them and pin pointing them to something in my life which it describes.

    I liked this one, I think you have such excellent word choice because you know how to pick the powerful words and manage to group them together to create such dark imagery. amazing.

  • 11 years ago

    by Tara Kay

    Andrea, I think this piece is awesome, I sense you are describing how hurtful and poisonous words can be...and the use of serpent makes.me think.of someone unkind and who makes you feel uncomfortable.
    I may be wrong, forgive me but just what stands out here.

    Great work anyhow
    xx