stripped down to ink to bone i am revealed surplus marble carved away leaving deep curves razor sharp edges baptized by neon lights bathed in sacred indigo glow i am the night i am the night i am the night © 2018 Christine Elizabeth Ray – All Rights Reserved
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Indigo
stripped down to ink to bone i am revealed surplus marble carved away leaving deep curves razor sharp edges baptized by neon lights bathed in sacred indigo glow i am the night i am the night i am the night © 2018 Christine Elizabeth Ray – All Rights Reserved
Silence Severed
I held the silence for so long that it became a thing a monster with dripping fangs sharpened claws that began to gnaw at my heart shred my soul just when my days became as dark as my sleepless nights when I thought that finally I was done something deep inside stirred awoke courage rage … Continue reading Silence Severed
Moment of Transformation (reimagined)
You ask me when I knew ink flowed through my veins like blood the moment I understood that truth simmered in the cauldron of my belly conscious alive impatiently waiting for the moment I would pick up a pen and see it as more than a tool but instead an extension of my arm of … Continue reading Moment of Transformation (reimagined)
Poetry
A response poem to Davy D's question What Is Poetry? on the Go Dog Go Cafe it is a stir an ache rising from my core growing in urgency pushing to my surface gasping hungrily for air sitting impatiently on my tongue black pearl ruby tear-shaped diamond waiting for hand to grasp pen fingers to … Continue reading Poetry
Indigo
stripped down to ink to bone i am revealed surplus marble carved away leaving deep curves razor sharp edges baptized by neon lights bathed in sacred indigo glow i am the night i am the night i am the night © 2018 Christine Elizabeth Ray – All Rights Reserved