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In Noctis Veritas
billy bob
Three Star-born shadows
flitting among the lights of lampposts.
One dives into the darkness,
quickly lost from sight.
The two continue on
across the islands of lights
dark then light, light then dark
each step takes them further into the shadows.
No words are exchanged, yet,
in the deep night only the crickets chirrup
their solemn truths.
The sprinting shadows dive around a corner
hidden but no longer by darkness.
Now a new shadow peels away
from a large oak tree.
The count is up, the search begins anew.
It in turns dart into the indeterminate twilight
it hunts for the truth
to unravel the secrets of the night.
Silent searching reveals one by one
hidden shadows.
Laughter and chatter
shatter the darkness
and bring into light
the remaining shadows.
Four shadows at play in the dark.
They are friends, of course,
merrily spending their time
in the timeless dark
for among the night and friends
they are home.
billy bob has published 2 more terrible poems since joining on 30/11/99. Read more of billy's terrible poetry at the anthology. Here are three of billy's latest works: