This poem was written about fifteen years ago. It began as a writing exercise where I was trying to write something every day. I then combined several pieces together into this poem. It has long been one of my favorites.
twilight is a time
of intermingling light
and dark where beauty
resides however unwelcome
the victor predestined by the diurnal
an internecine drama
beyond the reach
of shakespeare’s pen
or fellini’s lens
a time that opens perception
inviting us to see
not in spite of the darkness
but because of it
a mockingbird behind me
impersonates the nightingale
and then the blackbird
i look for god
in the pages of a book
and find comfort
in the longing of duino
and dover beach
from Jesus Walks the Southland, (c) 2014. All rights reserved.
Twilight was written by Robert Gray.
Robert Gray released Twilight on Wed Apr 30 2014.