Nightshade Oblivion by Colleen Keller Breuning

Nightshade Oblivion

Sundown falls in shades of purple

its shadows dancing across the wall

the sound of silence speaks in muted whispers

flickering like a candle in the wind…

Lost in the confines of my mind

in between the hollow spaces

of yesterday and tomorrow

moments where unspoken dreams wallow…

Our spirits once fused in a blaze of glory

its raging fire burned, white hot rapture

now cold embers buried in the snow

for nothing seems to lasts forever...

Wounded hearts bleed like crushed grapes

time in a bottle, boxed vintage wine

your essence lingers on my tastebuds

indelibly branded deep within my soul….

But bent and broken wings will mend

as defiant moon repents its mortal sins

and angry zephyr howls its proclamations

stirring up the nightshade of this empty room…

where I shall wait for you.

Colleen Keller Breuning © 2017

BIOGRAPHY:

Colleen Keller Breuning is a poet and photographer who was born and raised in Maryland. She currently resides in Purcellville, Virginia with her husband and cats, Tommy and Jordan. Her poetry, short stories and photography have been published in a variety of print and online magazines during the past decade. Her first poetry book, Shadows of My Father, was a tribute to her father and published in 2011. She is currently working on her second book of poetry, along with assorted photography projects. She participates in several online writing groups. In addition to poetry and photography, she loves nature, music, cats and wine (not necessarily in that order).