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The Nightwatchman
Polaris, alone
In his punishment, his guardianship of the black
Endless watch from the Midheaven -
Cold, colder in the shadows
Will you keep me company
As the fates of men ghost by?
No, there is nothing
Nothing but the sleep of gods
To hold us from coming back
To atone for our sins.
I really like this---it tell
I really like this---it tell us just enough to seize the reader's attention and imagination, and withholds enough of the backstory to be utterly mysterious; and it does all this in just a few lines. This is a very dynamic, very impressive, poem.
Starward
Thanks, appreciate the
Thanks, appreciate the comment!
And I appreciate the poem.
And I appreciate the poem. Like the best of poetry, it leaves the reader wanting more.
Starward