One of the M3 Readers who stepped up when I made the last call for guest posters was Gray Dawster of Poetically Refined. Some of you will recognize him from the Flash in the Pan this quarter. Let’s open his offering.
Not always are our advances as they are first perceived. Gray offers us an encounter which holds consequences unimagined in the innocence of an embrace.
Psychological Blaze
Loving kisses upon a tainted brow
A romantic embrace with hands around
First salient from the sidewalk
Now touching his love,
Eagerly entwined once more
His affectionate caresses misunderstood
Arching and twisting
She breaks free from his grasp
Running away safe at last
She rushes across a highway
Frightened of an impending attack
Alas she is hit by a car, lifeless in his arms
She is gone and never coming back
Broken, he cries out in anguish
His wife dead but now at peace
All in a blaze from such a cruel disease
Gray Dawster © Copyright 2013
Thank you, Gray. If you stop by his blog, request to be added, as it is private.
Give him the same feedback you would if I had posted today. Thank you for supporting The M3 Blog.
BuddhaKat
/ February 12, 2013WOW! That was certainly a dramatic piece, Gray! And so sad. Lovely imaging and wonderful words of emotion breezed me right through the poem… such that I went back to savor it, a bit more slowly this time…
🙂
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Gray Dawster
/ February 12, 2013Thank you BuddhaKat I have been experimenting with many different themes lately and this one was the result of just a fifteen minute effort 🙂 🙂
El Guapo
/ February 12, 2013Whatever the venue, Gray’s work never disappoints.
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Gray Dawster
/ February 12, 2013Thank you El Guapo, it is from fine thoughts such as yours that keeps me writing morning, noon and night 🙂 🙂
Gray Dawster
/ February 12, 2013Thank you for choosing one of my poems for a guest posting Red, it goes without saying that your M3, RP and Forum websites are very well thought out, flourishing and well worth anyone’s time for a visit.
I am honoured that you consider my work worthy of your M3 website and thank you again for adding it.
Have a very nice evening Red 🙂 🙂
Red
/ February 12, 2013You are very welcome. This one is quite an emotional journey. Thank you for submitting it. 🙂
Gray Dawster
/ February 12, 2013The pleasure is all mine Red, indeed it is very nice to be able to help out and you certainly deserve it, your expertise and determined efforts have given new authors the chance to be recognised and that is a precious gift for any writer.
Have a very good evening Red 🙂 🙂
Binky
/ February 12, 2013It says a lot with a few words. And we’re left wondering what disease the woman suffered from.
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Gray Dawster
/ February 12, 2013I like to leave that kind of thinking for the reader as there can be many reasons why someone would lose their state of mind, and personally unpredictable endings give rise to many conclusions, which is rather nice I think.
Thank you for reading my poem Binky and for your excellent imagination as writing and reading poetry is exceedingly pleasurable 🙂 🙂
Binky
/ February 13, 2013Yes, I do think leaving things up to the reader often make the work more engaging and more powerful.
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Gray Dawster
/ February 15, 2013Thank you for returning and adding your thoughts Binky I certainly appreciate that 🙂
Have a great weekend…
Tess Kann
/ February 12, 2013Misunderstandings and misconceptions are the bane of our existance. See. It’s all here. What a waste. I enjoyed this, Gray. Thank you.
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Gray Dawster
/ February 12, 2013You are welcome Tess and I am pleased that you have enjoyed reading this poem, it is rather sad but then life can be melancholy sometimes.
Have a nice evening 🙂
Christy Birmingham
/ February 12, 2013Wow this poem by Gary carries such power and depth!
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Gray Dawster
/ February 13, 2013Thank you for your wonderful feedback Christy 🙂
jeremy
/ February 12, 2013There is some real deepness to this. I like this.
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Gray Dawster
/ February 13, 2013I always try to shape the characters and add a sense of feeling in my poetry. Thank you for your fine observations Jeremy it is very kind of you my friend 🙂
Barb
/ February 12, 2013Tragic and deeply moving. Thank you
Gray Dawster
/ February 13, 2013I am pleased that you have enjoyed this piece Barb and thank you for reading my work 🙂
prenin
/ February 13, 2013Good piece Gray and it leaves the reader to think of WHY she should suddenly be so afraid.
Mental illness is a terrible thing… 🙁
God Bless and well done!
Prenin.
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Gray Dawster
/ February 13, 2013The complexities of the human mind are often hard to fathom, one minute a person will have a clear understanding of their surroundings and the next spiral out of control as unfamiliarities overpower their thoughts, which is perplexing and incredibly sad.
Thank you for your keen observations Prenin 🙂
Sue Dreamwalker
/ February 13, 2013All too many intentions are miss-interpreted unfortunately and Gray has certainly led the reader here to wonder at the state of mind of his poor wife..
Having come across Gray Dawter’s excellent writing before in his poems and Short stories, He has not disappointed his reader with another of his fine offerings.
Thank you for sharing Red.. and for taking time to visit a Dreamwalker! 🙂
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Gray Dawster
/ February 13, 2013Thank you for reading this piece of poetry Sue, I think that when one offers an in depth representation of human characteristics the revelations can be somewhat alarming and yet with every poem that one reads there is a sense of understanding and for me this is the power of writing.
When one can stimulate an authentic response a connection has been achieved, which is a lovely experience for any writer.
Thank you for liking and adding your thoughts Sue 🙂
Red
/ February 13, 2013I enjoy all my trips to the Sanctuary. Sharing talent is fun for me. <3
Gray Dawster
/ February 15, 2013Yes I certainly agree and anyone that has not yet visited Sue Dreamwalkers’ website then I definitely recommend a visit there as it has so many interesting posts to view 🙂
Red
/ February 16, 2013And her messages are very uplifting.