#MusicandMuseMonday – Whispers in the Silence

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Written by Morgan

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Gates of Uunglarda

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Whispers in the Silence,
Calling;

Shadows through the Light
Are Falling,

Tenderness escaping
The Grasp;

Hopelessness like manacles
Clasp;

Wounded,

Waiting
Among the reeds;

Yearning,

Aching,
For the Simplest Needs.

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Whispers in the Night Wind,
Moaning;

Desperation in the Heart,
Owning;

Yet Hope Survives
In spite of Pain,

Lingering amidst the
Icy Rain;

Fearful,

Longing,
Against the Fates;

Brightness,

Spinning,
Opening the Gates!

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A Standing in Shadows Poetic Preview.

Although certainly darker than Dark Fey:ย  The Reviled (book one),(Book Two) Standing in Shadows does not incorporate this level of horror simply for the sake of it. One does not need to open the pages of a book to discover the unthinkable, as the darkness typically embodied in fantasy genre stories by some terrifying being or creature is very much alive in our own reality and this is the underlying motivation for the darkness woven into Dark Fey. ย Standing in Shadows was based in great part on the terrifying, yet true-life events of the Lordโ€™s Resistance Army or LRA, a rebel militant group in Uganda that has for over 20 years has abducted children from their homes; forcing them to commit horrifying acts of violence against each other and their own people. These children suffer a very real Integration and, like the childfey of Jyndari, they endure violence, starvation, multiple rapes and beatings at the hands of truly sadistic overlords.ย  This is how the Reviled came to life and became the horrifyingly cruel beings depicted in Dark Fey.
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~Morgan~
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Beautiful photograph by David Gentet found at uraeus82.deviantart and used by Kind Permission.ย  Thank You David~

Exquisite Original Music by BrunuhVille

.ย Posted on dVerse, a virtual pub for poets, on Open Link Night found at: ย http://dversepoets.com

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24 Comments

    1. It is a very chilling story, Bjorn, and one I had to tell. Thank You so much for reading…I do love your metaphor of the lonely hammer/heartbeat. Both hold a ring of truth!

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    1. It is such a sad truth, I couldn’t turn away from it. Thanks Ever so much for reading and sharing your thoughts. I am happy to have found you(all)/ dVerse ๐Ÿ™‚

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  7. hope lingering amidst the icy rain. Love the image of icy rain which is so painful on the face. Wonderful poem. So glad you’ve found dVerse, Morgan. Hope you come by again and again — we are a good group at this virtual bar for poets ๐Ÿ™‚ Might you add to your post here, a small mention of dVerse with a link to the site so others can also find their way? The more the merrier and we sure enjoy having you at the bar! ๐Ÿ™‚

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    1. Hi Lillian, I am delighted you found this verse compelling and I would be happy to share it. When you say Add your post here, do you mean on your site? there was not link in your comment, so I was a bit muddled, but I’d be happy to if you can provide a way for me to do so ๐Ÿ™‚ Thanks Ever So!

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      1. Sure! I meant to “give credit and link to dVerse” on your site, right after your poem. This way others can see that you’re posting it to dVerse and they might find our site as well.
        Here’s how to do that: Just go back to your post on your website, go to the bottom of it and click on Edit, it will take you back to how you originally wrote it. Scroll to the bottom of your writing…hit Return maybe twice to leave some space after your poem, and add in a statement that says Posted on dVerse, a virtual pub for poets. Or Posted for Open Link Night at dVerse. Then highlight dVerse and go up and click on the link symbol…in that space write http://dversepoets.com Then hit Apply. Then hit Save. Now when you go to your site to read your post, it will also contain this short statement with the link back to dVerse! Voila! This is a neat way to also add any other internet links in the future — to pieces you post. Sometimes I refer a reader to another poem…or something else..as in Go to xxxx for more info on this particular kind of raven (if my poem is about a raven!).
        One other way to do it, especially if you join us on Mondays, Tuesdays or Thursdays (please do!) when we have prompts, is to click on the title of that day’s dVerse (using this one it’s Open Link Night #178 – Saving Grace)…your page will adjust…then go up to the URL and copy it….go back to your post editing page and you can simply then paste in the link to the statement you’ve put there….This way the reader goes to that exact prompt rather than to the home page of dVerse.
        I KNOW this sounds complicated…but it really isn’t. I’ve just given you the exact steps and that makes it write out longer. Try it. If you have trouble, email me at landghallberg@gmail,com. Happy to help and do hope you’ll join us for other prompts too! ๐Ÿ™‚

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      2. Just did it ๐Ÿ™‚ thanks ๐Ÿ™‚ I will remember to add the link in the future to my Open Link Night posts as well ๐Ÿ™‚ thanks for the suggestion and help!

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