The Dreadful Elegy

by EoB   Apr 14, 2006


Darling, the swans that I lie with are dying,
still on the shore, where the waves are sighing.
Oily and weary, their hours are spent.
Gloomy and dreadful, this final descent.

Darling, these hours without you are killing me.
If given the chance I would follow you willingly.
The cold winds of grief inhaled your last breath
and left me this need to join you in death.

Darling, no comfort am I longer given.
Your cold naked limbs between me and heaven.
The blood that you`ve lost stains sunsets and dawns,
the last rays of light as I die with the swans.

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  • 17 years ago

    by Kim

    So moving and beautiful, I absolutely loved this poem. The idea, the flow, the word choice...amazing. Incredible write!

  • 18 years ago

    by Naerwen

    Brillant write, it is so beautiful. i loved how the words seem to flow, the idea and imagery brought to mind was breathtaking.

    Naerwen