The Light and The Artist – Mircopoetry

The light wavers from beyond

The artist

a silhouette against the light

builds the setting

of words and worlds to come

This piece was inspired by the above picture from Realistic Poetry International. A spur of the moment inspiration. 

As always comments are appreciated. If you get inspired by the same image, feel free to post it below or Tweet it to Realistic Poetry.

Written Saturday, 13 January 2018 at 23:00

Dreaming of Hope by Nada Adel Sobhi - Poem

Let the light flow in,

Fill my mind,

Flood my soul

With warmth,

Love,

Hope.

Awaken my numbed senses

From the darkness of despair,

The raging anger

Attacking my brain,

Sealing it inside itself

In a never-ending cycle.

Fill my heart with light,

Power,

Love!

FLOOD MY SOUL!

I close my eyes,

Smile involuntarily

An object appears in my periphery,

Somewhere far off.

The light falls to the background.

My smile widens

As my dreams take flight

Wind chimes jingle nearby

The sun begins to set,

An eagle soars above me,

Passing majestically by

In my mind's eye

And my soul within

I smile,

Love,

And dream.

Written 9 June 2016 

This poem was inspired by picture prompt no. 36 in the Takhayyal writing series.

Enter the Light – A Takhayyal poem

Let the light seep in,

Softly treading on my skin,

Steps gently falling,

Slowly awakening my numb limbs

My eyes begin to see colours:

Of gold and green,

Blue and orange

Warmth,

A feeling long buried, forgotten

Colour

Streams through my being,

Singing a melody,

Washing away the greyness

Of my world.

Purple, pink and blue

Bathe me, bathe me,

Lights of every hue,

Awaken my soul

Within the crumbling walls

Of this human shell,

Replenish this drained body

Green, orange, lemon, peach

Revive my senses

Encase me in your colourful warmth

Make me get up

And breathe once again.

Written 5 December 2015 at 4:15 am

This piece was inspired by the first picture in Takhayyal 25 prompts. 

Searching for the Fire

  

My fire is faltering,

My soul smouldering

But into a failing haze

Not a bright flagrant blaze

Foggy eyes despite the light

Tear-blurred vision,

A faltering will to fight,

No choice, no decision

The bells chime

As the cage door unseals;

It's time for the mountain climb

But there I stand; from progress I reel.

***

Darkness soothes me,

But not this kind,

For there are two.

I'm stuck in stale darkness,

Not fluid and free

I need air

To blow me away

I need fire

To burn it all into oblivion

To keep me warm

Amidst sight-blurring change

I need…

To become me once again.

Darkness & Light

A faint glimmer

In the distance,

Metallic it appears,

Capable of resistance.

Dark shadows loom,

A suppressed sun struggles

Against the gloom;

The metal begins to bloom.

The forces of darkness gather,

But light resists,

Several faint glimmers coming together;

The light persists.

In this sea of black and in contempt,

The sun gathers all its might in one final attempt,

Exploding in a dance of light,

The metal reflects it and shines bright.

A connection has been made,

Between the earth and sky;

Now the light will never fade,

Nor will it ever die.

This poem is inspired by this week's prompt SILVER. It is five sentences long ;)