Sunday, July 31, 2011

Tasmanian Europa Poets' Gazette No 88, August 2011

Midnight

Locked in myself, eyes of shadowed sight,

Mining for potential not realised yet.

I have not gained depth - a mere silhouette;

Like a tree at midnight.

Ideas I try to bring to light

Would fill a book- line, page, ream.

Instead they are shuffled to the realms

of dreams;

Cold thoughts of midnight.

I should be brave, not full of fright,

Then words would flow like a river.

But arrows that should fly are stored

all a quiver;

Bare skeletons of midnight.

If only once I would burn bright

And ignite the spark inside of me.

Oh, then would dawn my fantasy;

The passing of midnight.

© John Hunt July 2004

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