Bleached Shadows, a poem by Freya Pickard at Spillwords.com

Bleached Shadows

written by: Freya Pickard

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bleached shadows reveal
these stilted masks
that hide the truth
even from ourselves

mercurial
I veer from
dreaming of your neck
between my jaws
to yearning for your body
to align with mine

the safety of lunacy
no need to think
no room for reason
just instinct and reaction

sable shadows bemuse
occlude vision

opposition attracts;
my obsidian soul
your coal bright passion
simultaneous submission –
point taken

silver moonlight
makes a pallid cast
of your living flesh

dangerous fire
inside our hearts;
consummation

one way or another
by dawn
you or I will be dead

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Freya Pickard

Freya Pickard is the Author of The Kaerling series, an epic fantasy set in the strange and wonderful world of Nirunen. She writes mainly fantasy tales, with some poetry thrown in. She has published 15 e-books and 7 paperbacks so far and has plans to publish many more. Her aim in life is to enchant, entertain and engage with readers through her writing. She finds her inspiration in the ocean, beautifully written books and vinyl music. Her most recent relaxation techniques to get her through lockdown include hatha yoga and painting landscapes and monsters in watercolour.