Extinguished voice,
Its failing light
Wounds,
Crashing through white noise.
A shadow –
From its body ripped –
Guides simmered hopes,
All blind with fright.
By wordless depths unbound
In death,
A dissonant lament
Burns solace through my grief.
As tears turn to ash,
I write into my skin
The fire
Of a long-lost dream.
vic briggs 
Excellent poem. Hence why my blog is titled Phoenix and i identify myself as the ‘Phoenix’ . Thanks for sharing.
Thank you. The phoenix is certainly a very potent symbol.
Vic!!!!!!!! You’re back!!!!!!!!!! (please excuse adolescent use of exclamation marks).
I’ve stalked your blog a little, Vic 🙂 hoping to see a new post (even though I receive yours via email).
Haven’t read your poem yet, just wanted to welcome you back to the blogosphere 🙂
xxxxxxxxxxxx (please adolescent use of endearments)
Dear Lee-Anne. No need to apologise for any adolescent use of endearments: I am touched. Thank you.
I’ve now read your poem – it’s -as ever – exquisitely written, both mysterious and deeply evocative. Welcome back, I have missed your beautiful writing, Vic.
I am so pleased that you enjoyed it. I am not sure whether I will be able to make daily appearances henceforth, but I will certainly attempt it. Wishing you a beautiful week ahead. xx
Thank you 🙂 I could never – in a million years – make daily posts as I find it all too much with other work etc…am flat out posting once a fortnight!
So glad to ‘see’ you again, Vic and I do hope your writing and editing are going brilliantly. xx
I think it will be a much rearer posting-rate for me too, although I find myself writing posts in the half-hour before sleep. If only they could slip through my eye-lashes and pour on the page without that middle-man: my fingers 🙂 then I may well be writing daily again.
Editing had stalled for a little while, but I have been writing so not all is lost. I am certain that within the week my editing prowess will return. It needs a little nudge, but it can’t stay in hiding forever.
I was just thinking this morning “I haven’t seen Vic around for a little while” and here you are. I’m so pleased to see you back with such glorious words. 🙂
How serendipitous. Thank you, Suzy.
You’re welcome. It’s nice to see your lovely face again.
The feeling is reciprocated in full. Thank you, Suzy.
Very welcome
Welcome back Vic.
Hope you are well, KG. It’s certainly been a while.
Yeah 🙂 missed you in blogosphere. Hope things are fine with you.
I have a feeling that things will turn sunnier very soon indeed! Sending you a little ray of sunshine from my hidden supplies 🙂
Nice to see you back, Vic.
Thank you, Sean. I trust you have been well.
Indeed Vic. And that stupid, pain in the arse book of mine is finally out. Which is mainly why I’ve been well!
Hope you’ve been enjoying your time away from the blog.
That is amazing news, Sean. Congratulations. I am afraid I am still working on mine, but I trust it won’t be long now.
Thanks. Well I wish you well for a speedy completion as it’s a great feeling getting it done.
Thank you!
Vic! I launched a new blog and a new webisode to go with it. #Romae.
You want to be in it?
http://kadohinstitute.wordpress.com/2014/06/25/romae-webisode-2/
Congratulations, Kavalkade. I will take a look.
Oh, Viki, I’ve missed you. You’ve been in my prayers and on my mind. This profoundly sad poem reaching deep into my heart. Lots of love sent your way. ❤
Thank you, Susan. I hope it did not sadden you. I’m afraid that darkness does seep through my poetry, and yet I trust that it is beauty and light that it brings to those who read it.
It was beautiful, and I was delighted to have you back! 🙂
🙂 Thank you.
I agree with Susan, we all miss you — poignant and searing poem. Hope you are well and happy.
Thank you, Beth. I have missed you too. I look forward to catching up with some of your work and hope you are well.
It’s great to see you back, Vic! Hope life’s treated you well these last few weeks 🙂
Very hectic times, Gene’O. My return is only partial (if there can ever be such a thing). I have a lot of work to complete before I can be back in full force, but I missed it too much not to step in for a little. I trust everything is well with you.
I’m fantastic 🙂 Having a great summer.
Hope things slow down for you soon, unless you like the hectic 😉
Oh, these days it is difficult to know which works best, but I will give both a ry and let you know 😉 Glad to hear that things are going swimmingly for you.
A dark place from which to rise. Excellent words, and good to have you and you thoughts back!
Thank you, Chris. I look forward to reading some of the poetry you shared in my absence. Feel free to recommend any favourites of yours. 🙂
I’m so happy to see you’re back, Vic. I wish you much peace and creativity in your life, as ever. Again, I’m glad you’re here. FWIW, I’ve no doubt that, like the phoenix, you’re rising and will continue to rise.
So lovely to hear from you. My return at the moment is a dipping of the toe in once familiar waters as there are so many things still left unresolved and which require my attention before I can return for good. In the interim, I will make an effort to keep the breaks shorter. x
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