By Casey Melnick
Diamonds crowd above
Blackness governs the realm
How alone we are
Liquid glass flows forth
Clamoring orchestration
The gorge remains dry
Sorrow and coldness
Dismal light dwindles away
A new epoch blooms
Fall leaves, Winter sky
Skeletons for all to see
Mirth conjoins spirits
Shimmering blood bath
Inexorable death near
Buried joy exposed
Land immune to time
Devotion remains without
Love nowhere to thrive
Undulating tide
Tumultuous progression
Serenity’s gaze
A gnarled tree lingers
To a house rooted in faith
Desolation rules
Butterflies’ haven
A sanctuary for love
My garden has died
Gilded peaks protrude
Whispering words fade away
A land of disgrace