Eyrie

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Sue Vincent

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Lost in misty, moss-green silence

Seek her eyes in wild abandon

Midnight tresses bind you

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Huntress of the shadow land

Talon-sharp her laughter

Lost in misty, moss-green silence

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Underneath the dark cascade

Silken ripples drown you

Seek her eyes in wild abandon

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Cold within the eagle’s eyrie

Velvet madness bleeds you dry

Midnight tresses bind you.

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Cascade poem, originally written for Jane Dougherty‘s Poetry Challenge.

About Sue Vincent

Sue Vincent is a Yorkshire-born writer and one of the Directors of The Silent Eye, a modern Mystery School. She writes alone and with Stuart France, exploring ancient myths, the mysterious landscape of Albion and the inner journey of the soul. Find out more at France and Vincent. She is owned by a small dog who also blogs. Follow her at scvincent.com and on Twitter @SCVincent. Find her books on Goodreads and follow her on Amazon worldwide to find out about new releases and offers. Email: findme@scvincent.com.
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25 Responses to Eyrie

  2. willowdot21 says:
    July 16, 2019 at 12:31

    Absolutely beautiful, is that one of your paintings Sue 💜

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  4. Sadje says:
    July 16, 2019 at 16:35

    Ooh! Beware of her. Nicely done.

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  5. Alli Templeton says:
    July 16, 2019 at 21:31

    Wow, Sue, such vivid and haunting imagery. I wouldn’t want to meet her in a dark alley! This one feels as though there’s a story brewing somewhere… 🙂

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  6. johncoyote says:
    July 17, 2019 at 00:35

    Reblogged this on johncoyote and commented:
    Amazing poetry by a talented writer.

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  7. johncoyote says:
    July 17, 2019 at 00:36

    Amazing poetry Sue.

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  8. Jonathan Caswell says:
    July 17, 2019 at 00:39

    THIS IS ONE POWERFUL POEM!

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  9. Jonathan Caswell says:
    July 17, 2019 at 00:41

    Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
    LOVE IN ROCKY HEIGHTS

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  10. Audrey Driscoll says:
    July 17, 2019 at 01:17

    This reminds me of Keats’s La belle dame sans merci. Haunting, indeed.

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  11. Liz Gauffreau says:
    July 17, 2019 at 01:43

    I’m not familiar with the cascade poetry form. I really like your poem and the cascading effect it achieves. I also really like the accompanying image.

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