Poem: This Midnight of Existence

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“Midnight Garden” by Kerry Darlington, United Kingdom

 

This Midnight of Existence

 

The exhale of a horse steams imagination,

relieves the tension in my shoulders as Atlas

sets the earth down for dinner.

While the busy-squeak of a mouse shuffles the bush

night is young and mischief afoot!

Trails trip under the network of blackberry roots,

an intelligence plays here.

Consider the mole

—in its blind fury weaves tunnels beneath grass clumps

spy hops for air and direction.

What cannot be seen is there,

strength stirs under sod

all to their own compass.

 

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**Please visit Kerry Darlington’s web site for more art by this exceptional, award winning UK artist: 

http://kerrydarlington.co.uk/en/

Published by Shannon Laws

Shannon Laws is an award-winning poet, performer, and advocate for the arts. She has been recognized with two Mayor’s Arts Awards and the Dr. Asha Bhargava Memorial Award — Community Champion. Her work has been featured in numerous journals and anthologies, and she has captivated audiences at esteemed literary events, including the Jack McCarthy Evergreen Invitational Slam, SpeakEasy, Poetry Night, Kitchen Sessions, and the West Coast Tagore Festival. Beyond her writing and performances, Shannon actively fosters literary and artistic communities. Since 2022, she has curated Corridor, a monthly “found-art” zine project that showcases the work of more than 50 contributing poets and artists. She is also the founder and host of Poetry Club, an engaging discussion group established in 2015.

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