If we follow
The shadow paths
Into twilight lands
Will we find
Purple blooms
oozing
unfamiliar scents?
Will we linger
by slow churning
Streams that
Whisper secrets?
Will we drink
Dark fire
With burning lips?
Will we ride
Wild horses
On a midnight
Carousel?
This is a quadrille – 44 word poem – for dVerse. Whimsygizmo is serving some shady characters with secret tipples over at the poet’s bar. Check it out for more poems by some amazing poets.
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Love this, Sarah. It almost has an Alice in (dark) Wonderland feel, for me. Tripping on down that dark path…
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A bit of whimsy specially for you, ms gizmo!
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I love the ride of those horses… a bit like dark riders seen from a nursery
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I love poems that toss out questions like yours…so reflective and in this case, absolutely gorgeous.
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I’d love to join you on a midnight carousel! Wild horses and shadow paths into twilight lands are tempting.
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You’d be very welcome!
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I read it a second time and got the wish for unfettered being. Just beautiful.
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Will we dance with orchids and laugh with without a care? I hope so on your shadow paths.
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The wild horses are my favorite in this magical poem. 🙂
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Yes, it does feel like a dark ‘Alice’! Lovely. I wonder…
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Thank you. I love ‘Alice’ 😌
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Me too!
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This calls for countless readings ❤️ beautiful work!!
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I wanted to say at the end of your poem in response to your questions…
Only The Shadow knows!”
Randy
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This is delightfully fantastic. As already commented, very “Alice in Wonderland”.
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I liked the idea of riding a wild horse on a carousel.
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All of them maybe!!! Especially hope the midnight carousel is working!
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I love the images in this. Get me on that carousel!
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I wish this was a Q88 because I didn’t want this whimsical, wonderful journey to end! Love it.
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a poignant and reflective poem done with lovely beat!
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Streams, dark fires and carousel.. ooh, I love these whimsical images.
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Thank you! It was fun to write.
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I love your journey into the unknown following the shadow paths :o)
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thank you so much
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Really lovely – particularly liked “Streams that whisper secrets?”
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Lovely! Reminded me of a fairy tale and getting lost in my one. I’ll take a ride on that carousel!
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Fear of
shadow
cynical
oF light
saMe
Sun.. Moon..
‘tween paradox BriGht..
dies..
then LifE..:)
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Oh. My. Word. I flipping LOVE LOVE LOVE this!!!
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Thank you! I’m so delighted to get your enthusiastic comment. Feeling all appreciated 😊
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What a lovely, mystical path to take, Sarah. I love the journey you took us on!
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Thank you. Sometimes it’s nice to go on an adventure.
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I would like to ride wild horses on a midnight carousel. Sounds enchanting..
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What gorgeous, haunting questions!
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