W/E 9-12-13 'The Dark'

Glenny Palmer · Post by **Glenny Palmer** » Fri Nov 29, 2013 8:33 pm

‘The Dark…’

Black, the night and eerie, moonlight ribbons through the trees
dart silently and swiftly on the figure ill at ease,
enshrouded by the velvet cape her hooded head bows low,
unslippered feet tread deftly through the bracken fern below,
and she whispers ‘Never tell, say never so’.

Grey, the river glowing, coils its spectral satin spine
around the weeping willows, midnight dancing serpentine,
she shyly stirs the water with a ballerina’s toe,
and forms a chalice from her hand and gently sips the flow,
and she whispers ‘Never tell, say never so’.

Black, the heart and heavy, thumping inside youthful breast,
is pumping, ever pumping at iniquity’s behest,
she lays the lifeless infant on a bed of indigo,
on midnight water-lily leaf, and says, ‘I love you, though …
I cannot ever tell, say never so’.

Post by **Heather** » Fri Nov 29, 2013 9:01 pm

One of my favourite Glenny poems.

Glenny Palmer · Post by **Glenny Palmer** » Fri Nov 29, 2013 10:02 pm

Well thank you Heather.

I know I'm recycling some of my old ones for the workshop. I'm not lazy...just busier than a dog with fleas! and I do like to support the faaabulous work our Maureen consistently does....(should that be persistently?)....anyway she's always at it, God Bless her. Many an ultimately prize winning poem comes out of Mausey's prompts.

In keeping with the subject matter...this poem is indeed a tad 'dark.' I have no idea what prompted it. I think I may have been reading 'Marian's Child' at the time. Glad you like it Heather. Hope you're going goodo love.
xx

Robyn · Post by **Robyn** » Sat Nov 30, 2013 8:34 am

Great poem Glenny. Marian's Child did come to mind, but yours is so evocatively written (as one would expect, of course!) And to get the whole feeling in three verses is fantastic.

Maureen K Clifford · Post by **Maureen K Clifford** » Sat Nov 30, 2013 9:53 am

and here I was thinking it was about Red Riding Hood - well the first verse had me thinking that

Thanks Glenny

and I don't reckon it matters if people submit something they've written previously because no doubt they have probably made edits to it at the same time and if it fits - why not. I love the refrain on this - it's very atmospheric. Love it.

Glenny Palmer · Post by **Glenny Palmer** » Sat Nov 30, 2013 10:15 am

Hellooo Robyn.

Lovely of you to comment...and high praise indeed coming from you. Congratulations to you too on all of your latest successes. Happy Saturday love!

Cheeers
Glenny

Glenny Palmer · Post by **Glenny Palmer** » Sat Nov 30, 2013 10:17 am

Hey Maureen. Thank you love... you are such a dag at times.

Little Red Riding Hood indeeed! As old Dave would say...I keep trying. Have a bonza day Maureen. xx

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Sat Nov 30, 2013 7:51 pm

I agree Glenny, a lovely Poem.

Like Robyn, Marian's child sprung to mind.

Terry

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