There in the shadows of the night
There within the glow of city lights
There are many things that can affright
There are just as many that excite
There, a riot is about to ignite
There in the shadows of the night
There, helicopters with floodlights
There, to televise the blight
There, someone chooses wrong over right
There, someone catches the wrong person’s sight
There in the shadows of the night
There, pray battles prey come stroke of midnight
There, under a sky dark and finite
There, where the moon is the only light
There, secret lovers meet to unite
There in the shadows of the night
dVerse Poets Pub Tenth Anniversary |
Meet the bar with Chant poetry
Tonight as we continue to celebrate the Tenth Anniversary here at dVerse Poets Pub, Björn prompts us to use our voices in a chant.
Here in a mix of a-starting with the same word as opening rhyme and b- closing each line in a tight monorhyme, I also revisit the Quartern form for an assist.
Raivenne-lations 
Makes shadows of the night seem worrisome, for sure.
Thank youi.
So many things happen in the shadows, both good and bad. You really capture that thought well here, especially the potential dangers and the finite freedom in the cloak it brings (why so many crimes happen at night). Beautifully written, love the way you used repetition here for the prompt. 🙂
So many things, indeed. Thank you.
There is an excellent poem Raivenne! So well written!
Thanks, Rob.
Using there gives a feeling of activity, like the person is pointing everything out. It’s a potent moment in time where so much is happening all at once. Nicely done, Raivenne!
Thank Msjadeli. The sense of being, well -there- is what I was going for.
You are very welcome. Thanks for the explanation on your intent.
I love the list and repetition of There in the shadows of the night- in the quartern form. There are wrongs, battles between pray & prey, and of course, secret lovers meeting.
Thank you, Grace.
An effective and emotionally-charged chant: I think there is some hope in the secret lovers meeting.
Yes, there is. Thanks, Ingrid.
We do have a lot of bad things happening, but the shadows of the night can also be a protector that bring change.
That is a thought. Thanks.
Floodlights, flashlights, Moon… Light that never fully penetrates or illuminates, except maybe for desperate lovers. Well done
Thank you, Ron.
I love the poignancy of this one- the shadows of the night speak volumes of all that takes place, not a word goes to waste in this gem 💝💝💝
Why thank you, Sanaa.