Gathering Light

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    Gathering Light

    the darkest hours summon the dawn
    brimming the east, gathering light
    substance of truth shining in spite
    of dangers, of innocence gone

    none can quench it, nor can withdraw
    truth from substance or love contrite
    the darkest hours summon the dawn
    brimming the east, gathering light

    seeking through shadow, ask and wrong
    the truth will find, rally, unite
    challenging love to stand and fight
    lest we fall blind, silenced beyond...
    the darkest hours summon the dawn

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    cousinsoren commented on Gathering Light

    10-04-2010

    Impressive! The arrangement in quatrains is appropriate to the heme ,as this format affords smooth flow and consistency of rhythm. Quatrains also aid perfectiveness of the lines and better enable the reader to focus on the theme. Quatrains and rhyming present a very pleasing effect to the artistic cosmetics of this poem.The theme is logically developed by appropriate diction and imagery I am now telling myself that I have got to get used to un-punctuated poetry. I love the experiential element of the first stanza. "the darkest hours summon the dawn brimming the east, gathering light substance of truth shining in spite of dangers, of innocence gone" My rating for this piece of poetic jewellery is a full 10 Reply to Comment
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    bloomingsun

    10/04/2010

    Thank you, Soren, for your time and for the toughtfulness of your comment! I am delighted that you found it appealing. ~Peace~

    cousinsoren commented on Gathering Light

    10-04-2010

    Impressive! The arrangement into quatrains is appropriate to he heme ,as this format affords smooth flow and consistency of rhythm. Quatrains also aid perfectiveness of the lines and better enable the reader to focus on the theme. Quatrains and rhyming present a very pleasing effect to the artistic cosmetics of this poem.The theme is logically developed by appropriate diction and imagery I am now telling myself that I have got to get used to un-punctuated poetry. I love the experiential element of the first stanza. "the darkest hours summon the dawn brimming the east, gathering light substance of truth shining in spite of dangers, of innocence gone" My rating for this piece of poetic jewellery is a full 10
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    Teardrops commented on Gathering Light

    09-20-2010

    A wonderful well written poem . I have always heard its darkest just before the dawn .thanks for the read Marie
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    bloomingsun

    09/20/2010

    Thank you, Marie. So glad you came by to read and comment. Dawn is such and inspirational time of day...

    ginga commented on Gathering Light

    06-16-2010

    bloomingsun, Certainly a lovely poem of each day's sunlight casting its rays. ginga
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    bloomingsun

    06/25/2010

    Thanks, Ginga, for reading this and for your kind comment. Much appreciated! ~Peace~

    WordSlinger commented on Gathering Light

    06-09-2010

    I like this alot, I brought my light jar, lol, cool poem, ty WS
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    bloomingsun

    06/10/2010

    Thanks, WS, for your kind words. Always nice to hear from you! ~Peace...

    Poetry is not the expression of personality but an escape from personality.

    T. S. Eliot (1888-1965) American-English poet and playwright.

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