Variations - Words edition...

[Saltfountain]

The light fades
The orange glow appears
Street lights piercing the shade
Cast shadows some may fear
With what hides where they're made

 

[NivKay]

Salt burns
the wound, its petals bloom,
in concupiscent turns,
the cave grave, pain's vast womb,
alchemical, boils, churns

 

[lingus60]

Sun at height
In bright daylight so fine
But there’s all kinds of light
And it’s her turn to shine
Our Moon queen of the night

 

[ScarletDaisy]

Monsters
Under my bed and in
My closet. Those tricksters
Play upon fears within.
When darkness falls, they stir.

 

[NivKay]

Monsters
Under my bed and in
My closet. Those tricksters
Play upon fears within.
When darkness falls, they stir.

When they stir,
The air is brittle thin,
all of night is a-purr,
All of my mind a din,
And I, sliced by fear’s spurr.

 

[ScarletDaisy]

Monsters
Under my bed and in
My closet. Those tricksters
Play upon fears within.
When darkness falls, they stir.

When they stir,
The air is brittle thin,
all of night is a-purr,
All of my mind a din,
And I, sliced by fear’s spurr.

I hide,
Blankets pulled to my chin.
Fears that won't be denied,
Battles waged from within
Only dawn ends the tide.

 

[NivKay]

I hide,
Blankets pulled to my chin.
Fears that won't be denied,
Battles waged from within
Only dawn ends the tide.

And yet,
As light creeps tenderly
Through the dappled green net
Of leaves, my memory
Clings, I smile and I fret

 

[ScarletDaisy]

And yet,
As light creeps tenderly
Through the dappled green net
Of leaves, my memory
Clings, I smile and I fret

Birdsong
Breaks the spell, freeing me.
Though my courage is strong,
The shadows will stalk me
Until night comes along.

 

[NivKay]

Birdsong
Breaks the spell, freeing me.
Though my courage is strong,
The shadows will stalk me
Until night comes along.

Sweet song
of joyous feathered flight
in soft kisses among
the shadows bend to light,
My heart braced for night's gong

 

[ScarletDaisy]

Sweet song
of joyous feathered flight
in soft kisses among
the shadows bend to light,
My heart braced for night's gong

Monsters
Under my bed and in
My closet. Those tricksters
Play upon fears within.
When darkness falls, they stir.

 

[NivKay]

Monsters
Under my bed and in
My closet. Those tricksters
Play upon fears within.
When darkness falls, they stir.

Once again,
The night’s aria rings,
Its nocturnal refrain,
Its liebestod swift brings
The rain, my soul in pain.