Tag Archives: light and shade
shadow visit
Faintly glowing
this shadow from my dreams
now in my room
dancing across my walls
and out the window
waltzing
across the yard
and down the drive way
into the street
pausing for a moment
under a street lamp
to take a bow
then disappearing
into the shade.
– matt at shadow of iris
shadow visit
shedding light
Her fever had been a concern for all
but it was not until the third day
that she had begun to shed light;
during the day
it was only the faintest glow under a shady tree
and you really couldn’t see it in the sunlight
but at night when the lamps were off
she had begun to ignite the entire room into a pale faery fire
and even after the fever had finally been broken
this continued for several weeks
much to the delight of her younger sisters.
– matt at shadow of iris
shedding light
lightproof
His heart
was lightproof
so they said
dark and fixated
so that when he was cut
even his blood bled black.
Monochromatic glass
easily shattered
when the resistance pushed in
and shed
hard light.
– matt at shadow of iris
lightproof
glowing spheres
Glowing spheres
of light
enveloping me
and blinding me
raising me up
from the ground
and holding me there
in a netherworld
between one instant
and the next
revealing a living world
that thrives
down to the tiniest
of dark corners.
– matt at shadow of iris
glowing spheres
prevailing light
The prevailing moon light
looked to persevere
under current conditions
so he set out
under the stars
departing in secrecy
sailing solo
avoiding media attention
spirits good;
he drifted for hours
then checked the constellations
and finally headed
home.
– matt at shadow of iris
prevailing light
hint of shadow
Illumination
enlightenment
the brightness
turned up
until it is blinding,
a blackness
in its own right;
a lack of definition
that makes me desperate
for even just a hint
of shadow.
– matt at shadow of iris
hint of shadow
when the light comes
When the light comes
the cockroaches will scurry
the ghosts will fade
and the vampires,
they will burn.
– matt at shadow of iris
when the light comes
enveloped in shadows
Enveloped in shadows
seeping into the earth
strong pungent smells
yesterday devouring me
even as tomorrow
springs out;
my heart floats
high above
casting diffuse rays
of dim blue.
– matt at shadow of iris
enveloped in shadows
destroyed by light
Destroyed by light
a vampire
too hyped up
on positive thoughts
and rosy requests;
now just a zombie
burning in the morning dawn
and wishing
for a cool breath
of shadow.
– matt at shadow of iris
destroyed by light
Instantaneous searing light
Instantaneous searing light
a blast of hot air
knocking you down
and out of the shade
into a rainbow world
where each color
has a distinct tone
and a multicolored melody plays
gently calling you
outside of yourself
and into
a larger world.
– matt at shadow of iris
instantaneous searing light
