paint me colors of blue and green paint outside the life of me paint my lips a rosy hue a kissable ruby red will do paint my heart to the rainbow's end then blend and blend and blend again create a kaleidoscope of my hair spun of gold and silverware chartreuse feathers on my brow with eyes of ocean's sapphire blue paint me colors so i can see all the beauty that is you
I don’t know about y’all, but I’m tuckered out after a full month of blogging from A to Z and participating in National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo). Even my muse is rolling her eyes at me! Don’t get me wrong y’all have been an inspiring group. I’m in awe of the talent here in the blogosphere, but I’ll confess I’ve struggled to keep up with all your posts. I’m suffering blogger fatigue. I look forward to returning to my Monday & Friday blog schedule in May. But for now…drum roll…here is my final effort for the month: the letter Z, a poem about the dark side of the Zodiac.
Zodiac
from its beginnings in babylonian times, the zodiac has ruled the heavens and moved the earth, creating order from chaos while filling the great void with meaning and purpose, but there is a dark side to the Zodiac. to be clear, we all have wicked ways, dark thoughts, evil tendencies. each sign manifests darkness uniquely. tell me, what do you desire, but dare not partake of? what secrets do you keep from those you love? where do you hide the forbidden? what thoughts do you censor? with true reflection the darkness will reveal the cracks in your zodiac
~ Elizabeth Anne Ives Archivist, Coven of Obscurity
what is the penance for losing one's mind? is there a price to pay for a broken heart in kind? i say, such suffering should be calculated and added to the sums. when my time is up, this cursed suffering must be done! self-inflicted, i'm not ashamed to admit. it scratches at me, tearing my every thought to bits. it's futile to stop it, distract it or find peace. my penance is your glory as i suffer at your feet
~ Elizabeth Anne Ives Archivist, Coven of Obscurity
Day 28
Note: This poem continues the story of the Witches from The Coven of Obscurity, introduced in my A to Z blogging challenge.