The dawn knocks at closed eye lids and hammers off the night ... (Form: End Rhyme) |
Ethereal Lover The dawn knocks at closed eye lids and hammers off the night leaving a woman standing there framed in a cloud of light. Strategically, the shadows play. They hide what was revealed - the softness of an angel's form which cannot be concealed. Throat catches, lost in wonder as he tries to call her name but he cannot overcome such beauty 'midst the flame. Aspiring to touch her, he can't overcome resistance and so he watches, admiring the beauty at a distance. Aware of hunger's growing need she slowly turns, aware. Penumbra hides her face except the smile which lingers there. The insistence of the clock's alarm wakes him from his sleep. The sun calls him to rise, yet it's the dream he wants to keep. Minute by minute, details begin to fade away but he will hold her image with him throughout the day. An entry for Day 14, "Invalid Item" Subject or Theme: I Dreamed a Dream (Inspired by the musical "Les Misérables"). So what is your dream, be it big or small, personal or global. Word(s) to Include: aspiration, hammer, minute, strategy, Forbidden Word(s): dream, I, me, my, mine, you, your(s) Additional Parameters: At least 20 lines. Line Count: 28 Form: End Rhyme penumbra - a shadowy, indefinite, or marginal area; the partial or imperfect shadow outside the complete shadow. |