If I could sing songs of magic
Reciting words not so tragic,
My life would surely faint,
A violet sky to paint.
Staring at heaven with eyes shut,
Travel the stars like a space nut.
A flame proof suit, for what it’s worth,
Worn with the flag of my home: Earth.
But I can’t even hold a tune
And lament always tends to loom,
Over my dreary life
With an old rusty knife,
Cutting my interstellar dreams,
Ripping them open ’til I scream.
Open my eyes to see the red,
Wishing voices out of my head.
If I could dream, this man would fly;
Spread arms like wings and soar on high,
Forego the pain that frays,
Bright as a comet splays.
Exhale the life lived in the past,
Breathe the unknown future, at last.
In my own hands destiny waits;
Deafening silence that sedates.
And reminds me without a sound
That I’m painfully here earthbound.
Clouds unfurl and encroach,
A violet sky, as if to broach.
And start to pour mercilessly,
Upon my head, melancholy.
Thus dare not dream deep down inside,
Instead I wait the ebbing tide.
If I could find a reason why
This life should live rather than die,
May a light shine bright
From this darkest of nights.
Taken by one last stolen chance,
As the blade glides, swollen eyes glance,
To see the stars begin to fade,
With final breath my choice is made.
And thus the darkness closes in
Accusing every star of sin,
Obliterating hope
Of starry dreams to cope.
Resounding silence now transports,
To an oblivion of sorts,
My soul beyond the stars on high
To rest amidst a violet sky.
Written by
Oscar Alejandro Plascencia and Ax
This message has taken me about a whole day to write. What can I say about Oscar Alejandro other than to say he is an amazing person. Not only talented but giving. He gave me a piece of his time. A stranger from another part of the world, never face to face. Thats a cool heart!
His talent is breath taking, an amazing artist.
Oscar’s blog is here, In So Many Words Please Visit and Say Hello
Oscar, thank you for this gift. Writing with you is a lesson not only in the art of poetry but also in the art of friendship and humanity.
your fan
your friend
Antonyx
What a talented pair! Beautiful piece! β€οΈ
Thanks Jennifer!
You’re very welcome! X
Hugs Jennifer. So glad you like it πβ€οΈ. The Big O made it better than it could have been.
Loved it! So much talent, the both of you; AMAZING! X
Thanks Ax! The final piece would never have been without your conception. Namaste.
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Absolutely wonderful! Well done you two!
Thank you very much! Pleased you enjoyed it as much as we did in writing it!
I did. A lovely collaboration..
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Smiles.
Thank you Siren, πβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
I recall our collaboration still a special fav of mine.
Hugs my friend
Smiles. You are most welcome A. I recall it as well, very fondly. xo
A collaboration of two of my favorites – I am indeed blessed in the reading.
So glad that you are pleased with our efforts, Rita! π
More than pleased!!! I wish I were half as talented as the two of you but I will keep trying when the mood hits.
Yes, the muses are fickle these days. We must press pen to paper whenever they choose to grace is with their blessings.
Sometimes they kick me! I don’t know if I sent you an invite to my blog, did I? I rebooted in September and started again.
And what a lovely blog it is. You are talented Rita n many ways.
Your poems and writings, thoughts and personal shares. Both sad and happy. But I like the feisty in you the best. Ha!
Always looking for you to grace my day. Thank you for your friendship πβ€οΈ
Thank you darling A. I am nothing if not feisty! I appreciate your friendship so very much. You add so much to my life with your words.
Amen πβ€οΈ
Thank you Rita. Glad you like. Must say, working with The Big O is amazing. I learn so much. Hugs my dear πβ€οΈ
LOL! I haven’t been called The Big O in many new moons! ππ
Rita, I keep getting an error message when I try to go to your site. π« Is there a new address? π
http://www.unshieldedheart.com
I did a complete reboot as I felt it was time to put AnnieB to rest. It seems I can’t get my gravatar to point to the new site correctly.
Ah, I see why now. Your old link is missing a “d”, perhaps you can correct that in Gravatar! Thanks for the addy!
OH! See. It took a poet to correct it for me. SMILES
Well done you two, I love this collaboration! ππ»ππ»ππ»
πβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ. Thank you Kelly. It was an intense collaboration working with Oscar.
Thank you, Kelly! Glad you enjoyed it. Glad you introduced me to Ax!
Reblogged this on In So Many Words and commented:
The following poem is a collaboration with the talented and diverse writer known as “Ax” from the poetry blog called “Perso~In-Poesia”. Please follow this reblog link to his site and enjoy our collaborative efforts titled: “A Violet Sky”, as well as his own personal, mind blowing poetry born of the “thoughts exploding in his head”.
A violet sky is too often in the eyes of too many. May we have the courage to offer them a ‘semicolon’ in a life headed towards a self-inflicted ‘period’.
It was my pleasure collaborating with you, Ax! Your writing is raw and passionate; sparking creativity in the darkest corners of my mind.
The honor is all mine Oscar. Thank you again and again πβ€οΈ