The dark calls
with many hungered tongues
its asymmetrical seduction
sweeps and keeps
me off my feet
Dark is a sensual vampire
summoning in a sublingual murmur
caressing abashed tresses
kissing with fangs hidden
until my neck is bared
Dark, the spellbinding wizard
mouths against my breast
in verses near liturgical
with sorcery of velvet
it unwinds my breath
Dark, a crafty conjurer
slips beneath my skin
beguiling inner opening
with falsity prophetic
it curls around my core
Dark, the deft magician
lures my parched soul
deftly eats defenses
I inhale deep infinity
trembling toward submission
Dark plays me, fiddle-like
tempts of little deaths
bridge bowed and back arched
I hover near oblivion
beyond its gaping maw
Moon arises silvery
softly wise and cool
illuminates dark’s perfidy
the end of sanity
bewitchment of sweet release
The dark wanted
to make love to me
it argued an enticing case
the moon swallowed delusions
helped me to tell it no
I spent over 2 decades as a clinical psychologist, as well as mother and partner. My world was decimated when I was suddenly incarcerated 2 and a half years ago. My writing was born in that caged existence – not a choice but a soul-saving necessity. I write as Aurora Phoenix at Insights from “Inside”
Brave & Reckless 
Good lord that is amazing.
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wow! thank you so much! I am honored by your praise!
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Always!
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Reblogged this on Insights from "Inside" and commented:
My submission for Braveandreckless’ “Moon Ate the Dark” writing challenge. Thanks for the great opportunity!
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Yes, seductive and powerful.
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Despair, AKA the dark, is certainly both of those things
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It is. And “AKA The Dark” would make an excellent book or movie title.
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Hmmm. I will file that away 😉
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You have a file on me?
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I can neither confirm nor deny
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That’s all the answer I need. I speak PR 😉
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I have no further comment 😉
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Gotcha! Sources say, and all that.
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Check HIPAA guidelines
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Ask your doctor if your doctor is right for you. 🙂
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Just don’t ask big pharma. You will pay an arm and a leg to dull phantom pain you didn’t know you had
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At least it will dull the phantom pain of the missing arm and leg 🙂
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Wait who’s the Phantom? Are you a phantom or am I? Is that like being the Phantom of my own imagination?
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I am a fan of the phantom fandom fan dome dim phone dim sum.
You imagine yourself very well, I’d say. 🙂
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So it sounds like I might be a hooded scary guy at the Opera or snacks?
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And thank you!
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🙂
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One of the submissions I liked most. Very beatiful!
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Thank you so much! I am honored.
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You are welcome!
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Reading your bio puts your words into deeper perspective and adds so much richness. You have left me pondering the origins of the word ‘lunatic’ as emanating from the lunar context and wondering whether you intended irony in the moon being the delusion swallower? Gosh that sounds a bit of a mouthful!!
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Oh my! You are giving me way too much credit. Very interesting thoughts, but I confess they weren’t in my head when I wrote this. Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful comment.
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😀 I do overthink -I think! Well done on your writing and your bravery in your words.
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. It really does seem necessary to get to the other side:-) and the support and appreciation is absolutely fabulous! I am very indebted
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Reblogged this on Secret First Draft: Member of the Sudden Denouement Literary Collective and commented:
Aurora Phoenix
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