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Night's Wake
by Clara Mae GregoryVillainous verbs
Vibrated with violence,
turning the rancid words
that saturated the silence
sleeping in the suburbs
into the glint of gunshots
that could soon be heard
bleeding out upon a sidewalk
more lucidly sanguine
than the distant siren's cry
loudly strobing
night's wake
on the edge
of a wailing sky. 12/30/2013 Posted on 12/30/2013
Copyright © 2026 Clara Mae Gregory
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 12/30/13 at 11:38 PM Really like how this one sparks the imagination, CM. Sirens always add a powerfully haunting element to the program, each with a unique implication. Well done! And continued success with your writing in 2014. :) |
| Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 12/31/13 at 03:37 AM You are perfecting thought condensation. The "villainous verbs" is quite a vibrating phrase. I really like that wailing sky. |
| Posted by Quentin S Clingerman on 01/07/14 at 05:37 PM Strong symbolism, poet's struggle hemorrhages onto pages, blood stained with pregnant thought. |
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