dark reigns right
when gleam has been too bright for too long,
and, seeped with sight, tired eyes wear out;
as dusk begins to fall, relief begins to bloom,
until harsh of orange sunset flees the room;
where dark reigns right in vision’s dear gloom
top image, “Creepy Eyeball,” by Edward Fielding
Punam is today’s host for dVerse’ Quadrille Monday. Punam wants us to write a quadrille form poem (44 words not including the title) using the word darkness.
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Wonderful poem Lisa :D Well done!
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Thanks much, Carol Anne :)
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“and, seeped with sight, tired eyes wear out;” what a brilliant line, Li! I enjoyed your quirky, eerie take. 🙂
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Punam, thanks much :)
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Deliciously dark and I love that creeping eyeball, Lisa! These lines stand out:
‘…seeped with sight, tired eyes wear out’
and
‘…harsh of orange sunset flees the room’.
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Thanks, Kim :)
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You’re welcome, Lisa. 😊
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Fantastic! Very well done, Lisa! 👁️
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Thanks, Nancy!
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Perfect image for your poem!
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It looks like how my eyes feel sometimes when they are tired. Thanks C4Y2
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It was really hard to concentrate on the poem getting stared at lol. I do like “where dark reigns right in vision’s dear gloom”
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lol. Scary for sure. It’s how my eyes feel sometimes. Thank you, Max.
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Oh Lisa…The Race Is On…tomorrow.
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that has a lovely whimsical flow
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Ain, thanks!
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awesome poem Lisa, those eyes are made into jewellery to ward off evil in some countries :)
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Kate, I can imagine evil thinking twice coming up against one of them :)
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lol exactly how I felt when I saw them, your poem is so befitting!
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I know that feeling of eyes wearing out. Darkness is the only solution. (K0
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Glad you can relate, K.
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That is a creepy eyeball…that dry eye feeling when eyes wear out from bright light is the worst, as is the insomnia it sometimes brings. Delightfully quirky poem!
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Thanks, Di. The pollen is really wreaking havoc on my eyes, and screen time makes it even worse.
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I hope they feel better soon and you get some relief from allergies. When I worked full time in front of a screen under fluorescent light it was dreadful.
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Been there done that, Di. Thanks!
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Wow, that eyeball is creepy indeed! :-)
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It looks like mine feel by the end of the day :)
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Oh, jeez, sorry. Computer screens definitely can be rough on your eyes. I think I can relate!
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All things in moderation, which is something I have yet to learn when it comes to screen time and just reading in general. The eyes take a terrible punishment.
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Everything in moderation except music!😀 Nah, you’re right, the concept should also apply to music, at least every now and then!😆
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:) Christian, I agree. Music is the exception.
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Like this dark piece Lisa. Love the eyeball! 😏👍🏼✌🏼🫶🏼
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Thanks, Rob. I tried to find the creepiest eyeball on the internet — and I think I succeeded! :)
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The eyeball definitely creeped me out! “tired eyes wear out;” literally!
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Oops sorry for the jump scare. Imagine how that eye feels ;)
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🤣
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:)
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oh wow, so relatable right NOW .. lol.. my eyes are struggling to stay up and closing.. thanks.. i’m outta here.. xo lol 💗 Great words.. btw, Li💗
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Cindy, I think blogging does take its toll on the eyes. <3
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Absolutely!!!💓🙀
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Dark has had a lot of practice. I like your simple summation, “dark reigns”.
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Jim, thanks much.
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Peering to make things out at twilight does seem to wear out the eyes.
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Thanks, Jane!
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The “dark time” is when even our eyes can rest.
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Exactly, Susan. My eyes thank me every night when I close them for sleep.
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Creepy eyeball is really creepy.
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Poor eyeball is just misunderstood ;)
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Aww! 👀
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I get dry eye, they feel like that sometimes, yakes! Great take…
💞Suzanne
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Thanks, Suzanne!
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Creatively creepy, Lisa! Love this.
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Thanks, Dale!
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😊
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It didn’t feel creepy to me but as an almost ode to night for the relief from the strain of bright. Of course, maybe I’m just a night owl. I like your poem.
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Debi, that’s what I was going for. Maybe I should have chosen a weeping bloodshot eye graphic? :)
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Haha, I don’t know. But, it worked for me.
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This is a lovely poem, Li. :)
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Thanks, Kitty :)
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Oh my, dark and lovely!
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:) <3
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Oh Dear, first the relief and then of getting out of the brigth only to become a prisoner of the true darkness.
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For sure, that dark of dark…
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Your poem spoke to my eyes, that get tired at day’s end if reading etc. My eyes also like it when the lights go out and my night vision really isn’t so bad for just getting around.
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My eyesight is worsening. I may have to break down and buy glasses. Our eyes, like our feet, are often taken for granted, but what would we be without the use of them?
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Aw, get the glasses, it’s good to see, even with help.
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That’s quite the visual representation for “tired eyes wear out”! But it works with the dark mystique of the poem.
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Steve, it’s a pretty accurate representation of how they feel sometimes. Thanks for reading.
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Very cleverly written, Lisa!
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Carol, thanks much :)
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Lovely; but, scary eyeball.
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Thank you LLH&M, and I looked for an eyeball that reflects how my eyes feel sometimes :)
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My pleasure. No worries, sometimes mine feel that way or worse. lol
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Stellar poem Li ❤️
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Glad you like it, Paul :)
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