Resurgence

 



WAITING - PHASE ONE

 

The Long Silence

 

Queries litter the ground

fallen from lips of ashes
representations of time

wasted on the waiting

what happens now

as I kneel and disconnect

drawing the line

in my ashes

 

STRIP THE SOUL - PHASE TWO

 

Drown with Me

 

Disappear with me

the half-light beckons

with its seductive flicker

to the start of something beautiful:

The Sleep of No Dreaming.

stop swimming, the rest will flow

and we can just sleep, together

 

FUTILE - PHASE THREE

 

Blackest Eyes

 

Remember me, lover

as I dig this shallow grave

cover it with footprints

of those who come after me

to watch the stars die

 

FADE AWAY - PHASE FOUR

 

Always Never

 

Don't sing to me of halos

even less, of sentimental things

I've been down that road before
and don't try to reason

that I am in the driver's seat

the joke's on you

I drive the hearse

 

ACCESS DENIED - PHASE FIVE

 

Arriving Somewhere, But Not Here

 

To your credit, you didn't say

all the words I'd heard before

you simply laid your flag before me

kneeling beside my open grave

and as the moon touches your shoulder
I believe in Fate once more.

 

(c)  Dahlia Ramone:  April 1, 2018

 

 

This was written for Blogophilia

Week 5.11 Topic:  My Fate

 

Bonus Prompts:

Hard (2 pts):  Incorporate a lyric by the group Porcupine Tree *

Easy (1 pt):  Mention something found in a cemetery (grave, flag)

 

* I used the following song titles, in order:

 

Waiting - Phase One / The Long Silence / Lips of Ashes /

What Happens Now / Kneel and Disconnect / Drawing the Line / My Ashes / Strip the Soul / Drown with Me / Disappear /

Half Light / Flicker / The Start of Something Beautiful /

The Sleep of No Dreaming / Stop Swimming /

The Rest Will Flow / Sleep Together / Futile / Blackest Eyes / Remember Me Lover / Shallow / Footprints / Stars Die /

Fade Away / Always Never / Halo / Even Less / Sentimental /

The Joke's on You / I Drive the Hearse / Access Denied /

Arriving Somewhere But Not Here /

The Moon Touches Your Shoulder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Curtain Call



~ Curtain Call ~

 

Close your eyes

take my hand

breathe in the memories

was it all we planned?

 

we were on fire

revered by all

we wrote the book

we defined protocol

 

we loved, oh we did

to depths unknown

yet, in our core

we were still alone

 

we both had our dragons

neither could slay

I couldn't say when

it all went astray

 

we were together
I forget the rest

but for all of our time

we tried our best

 

they'll ask what went wrong

but our lips are sealed

neither is to blame
no missteps revealed

 

open your eyes

squeeze my hand

leave them with this:

our love was a wonderland.

 

(c) Dahlia Ramone:  March 18, 2018

 

 

 

 

This was written for Blogophilia

Week 3.11 Topic:  Our Lips Are Sealed

 

Bonus Prompts:

Hard (2 pts):  Include a quote from Walt Whitman *

Easy (1 pt):  Incorporate a dragon

 

* We were together.  I forget the rest.

(Fifth stanza)

 

 

 

 

 

The Realm of New Hope



~ The Realm of New Hope ~



I've seen a place

a green oasis of harmony

where the spirit knows freedom

and love is evergreen

 

do you believe in the power of a whisper

have you seen the wind gently brush against the fern

witness their unity

and bow to their grace?

 

find your center

and follow your true self

trust that the forest shields you

from all that doesn't matter

 

walk with me

into the realm of new hope

I've seen a place where time ceases to exist

take my hand, let's see where we wake up tomorrow.

 

(c) Dahlia Ramone:  February 18, 2018

 

 

 

 

This was written for Blogophilia

Week 52.10 Topic:  Is Time Irrelevant?

 

Bonus Prompts:

Hard (2 pts):  Incorporate a Maroon 5 lyric *

Easy (1 pt):  Include a town in Wisconsin **

 

* "Take my hand, let's see where we wake up tomorrow"

(from Lost Stars, technically Adam Levine and not Maroon 5)

 

** I used twelve, in the following order:

Oasis / Harmony / Spirit / Freedom / Evergreen / Fern /

Unity / Center / True / Forest / Shields / New Hope

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Rising

(Light in Empty Heart by Astranat - Deviant Art)

 

 

~ Rising ~

 

Empty is the heart

with nothing to lose

too bored to bleed

to fragile to use

 

veils and visions

fire and smoke

avoid the burn

pull up the cloak

 

can't find release

over the edge

one cannot hold

an empty pledge

 

nothing to give

just pain to accrue

expectations
wasted on you...

 

 

You showed me this:

expectations
accrue on merit;

give no donations.

 

Pledge to myself:

hold only candor

edge from the dark

release love's slander

 

cloak the darkness

burn all the lies

smoke carries hope

visions on the rise

 

use the pain to learn

bleed for love tonight

lose all inhibitions

heart to heart, ignite.

 

(c) Dahlia Ramone:  January 28, 2018

 

 

 

This was written for Blogophilia

Week 49.10 Topic:  Empty is the Heart

 

Bonus prompts:

Hard (2 pts):  Use a song title from the band Zebrahead *

Easy (1 pt):  Mention fire (second stanza)

 

* song titles used in order:

 

Nothing to Lose

Too Bored to Bleed

Veils and Visions

Over the Edge

Expectations

Wasted

Ignite

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



From Inside the Willow Tree

 

~ From Inside the Willow Tree ~

 

Hidden under the canopy

of a sprawling willow tree

shelter beckons a weary soul

cautioned against another stroll

to the garden just within reach

where trust has always been breached

and truth shares a bed with lies

 

weep, willow, weep

for love doesn't come cheap

from the tidy rows of bleeding hearts

to the broken promise of the forget-me-nots
there's solace in the weeping

where dreams are meant for keeping

so the garden never dies

 

what's next, beyond the safety of the willow?

its leaves whisper into the winds of tomorrow

poised, as they are, to blow gently on a face

in need of guidance, seeking nature's grace

to create that path less traveled on

where reality mirrors dreams we've drawn

and the garden becomes all it implies.

 

(c) Dahlia Ramone:  January 22, 2018

 

 

 

This was written for Blogophilia

Week 48.10 Topic:  The Tree in the Middle of My Garden

 

Bonus prompts:

Hard (2 pts):  Quote Martin Sheen ("What's next?")

Easy (1 pt):  Include the phrase "in or out of the money" (I did not)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





Moon Song



Dance like no one's watching

Love like there's no tomorrow

 

~ Moon Song ~

 

There's a secret glen
with moss covered trees

where the moon enchants

those who dream to dance

it's waiting for you

and it's waiting for me

 

a moment in time

that cannot deny

the birth of romance

upon first glance

it belongs to you

and it belongs to me

 

listen to the night

hear the moon beckon

caught in a trance

nothing left to chance

she's calling to you

and she's calling to me.

 

(c) Dahlia Ramone:  January 19, 2018

 

 

 

This was written for Blogophilia

Week 47.10 Topic:  Dance Like Nobody's Watching

 

Bonus Prompts:

Hard (2 pts):  Use a Lindsey Stirling song title (Moon Trance) *

Easy (1 pt):  Name a good villain (I didn't)

 

*  I didn't use the title verbatim, but I split up the words

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Celestial Serenade

 

~ Celestial Serenade ~

 

Long ago, on a night like this

I first dreamt of you

not knowing who you were

but knowing you were true

 

a lover's arms, a safe place

a dream to hang my hat on

you came to me in slumber

and vanished with the dawn

 

I'd look for you

in the stars at night

I'd close my eyes

you aren't in sight

 

but the moon just smiled

because she knew who you were

and she had some magic to disperse

before our meeting could occur

 

she called on the elements

she called on time

she set the stage

and wrote the rhyme

 

waxing poetic

she filled our hearts

and on a night like this

our romance starts.

 

(c) Dahlia Ramone:  January 7, 2018

 

 

 

This was written for Blogophilia

 

Week 46.10 Topic:  Long Ago

 

Bonus Prompts:

Hard (2 pts):  Include a lyric or line from singer Jewel *

Easy (1 pt):  Mention a lamp (I did not)

 

*  "You Aren't In Sight" (from Standing Still)