Warrior Of The Dark (poem) by Keith Rowley on AuthorsDen

Warrior Of The Dark
by Keith Rowley → (All Poetry by Keith Rowley)
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Rail, Rail against the dying of the light - Dylan Thomas-
Upon the shores of yesterday I dream of times gone by Of summer days and dizzy girls And laughter in the sky The days ahead lie bleak and cold The darkness whispers lies Of visions lost and love foretold Unbearabale goodbyes Take my spirit kindly lord In darkness lay me deep The seeds of dischord flower now As hope kneels down to weep Where fled the laughter of my youth Where died the fire of joy Where died the fellowship of friends The laughter of the boy Silence thunders in my mind And darkness steals my eyes Streams of sorrow mark the path Of sorrowful goodbyes The light of hope now lies behind And darkness lies ahead Amid the shadows will I dwell And make my final bed The light of hope was but a lie All joy is crushed by time As withered flesh walks to the grave In bitter, silent mime But smile fair spirit at thy fate To the Liar never yield Let laughter be thy cloak once more Thy pain shall soon be healed For sorrow cannot follow thee Beyond the world of light Nor can hope deceive the man Who hath embraced the night So raise thy sword in fellowship Brave warrior of the night Face now eternal darkness And stand against death's blight Oh Lord of Time, I spit at thee! And scream my battle cry And crush thy curse beneath my heel And now to battle fly No hope I need my pride to bear Nor light upon the hill For all is lost from birth through death Life is a bitter thrill I wear mortality with pride and pain The darkness loves me well No surrender! screams my soul It is my last farewell!

Reviewed by Robert Whitford

Reviewed on December 9, 2013

Sorrowful as to death is, the possiblility of another existence beyond may alleviate some of that sadness. Still most of us cling to our mortality with as much tenacity as we can muster. Dylan was right. We do rail against that coming night, Death is the beginning middle of a long life. I enjoyed the drama of this. Good writing Keith. Bob

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

Reviewed on December 5, 2013

No Surrender! Fight On.

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Reviewed on December 4, 2013

In one poem, you have some summed everyone faces pending death. I certainly hope you aren't actively engaged in the battle you have written so brilliantly about.

Ron

Reviewed by Budd Nelson

very well written
budd

Reviewed by E Phillips

Life's a struggle and nobody tells it better.
Glad you're back and in fantastic writing form, Keith.
Superb!