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Whispers of the Night

Member since 2002 · Posted 6 Jun 2002 · 10 comments

Footsteps in the hallway A door openeth Then closeth The flick of a switch And a shuffling of feet Then the wond'rous sound Of bountiful flesh As it meets a porcelain realm A brief pause A wail Then still The air is brown with sound.

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[8] deleted user 7-Jun-02/12:00 PM Reply

This has the feel of Edgar Allen Poe's The Tell-Tale heart. for some twisted reason, I like the mysterious feel to your poem.

[n/a] -=Dark_Angel=-, P.I. 7-Jun-02/2:58 PM Reply

Yes it is rather mysterious, isn't it? Indeede, Eggdar Allen Poe was heavily influenced by my work.

[3] DolphnLvr82 9-Jun-02/1:55 PM Reply

you mean your poem was influenced by his work... and not the other way around....

[10] beakism 9-Jun-02/2:00 PM Reply

As a matter of fact, I think he means that you're a dick.

[4] nentwined 8-Jul-02/9:23 PM Reply

so long as you're still having fun. :)

actually, I rather like "the air is brown with sound".

[2] Red_is_life 12-Jul-02/7:29 AM Reply

Dark angel i think you dont ever have a clue about any of your poems what they mean I get the impression you are always taking the mick but you could be a talented poet if you put your mind to that instead of being so crass.

[7] horus8 26-Jul-02/5:32 PM Reply

once when i was doing a sick stint in the military. They kicked this "cat" out for rolling up his shit and playing marbles with it. His wails rose to the sky like key lime pie, they put him on 24 hour suicide watch with the bed wetters and sleepwalkers. gotta go time for tea

[5] Felzpoet 18-May-03/6:09 PM Reply

wut u take this out some old corny hooror movie before u rag on others try learnnin somthin from ur long line of poets

[n/a] Katrina › Felzpoet 23-May-04/7:48 PM Reply

You know what I really like this poem, you just have to read and understand it. You have to look beyond words and go deeper than that. You always have to think, what was the writer thinking at that moment what was the writer feeling. I think this is a magnificent peice I like your work dark_angel, keep up the magnificent work.

[n/a] -=Dark_Angel=-, P.I. › Katrina 24-May-04/1:21 AM Reply

Thanks KittyKitty. At least someone appreciates work that comes from the heart. And you're absolutely right -- poetry is all about interpretations. I hope you were able look beyond the words in this piece, and perhaps gain a deeper insight into its true meaning. I'd be really grateful if you could tell me what my poeme means to you. And remember: there isn't necessarily a single right, wrong or meaningful answer. They're all part of life's brown tapestry. -10-