One Night

The gelded English fairy robbed us of its fearfulness

A plaything of the imagination, a dream transposed

And when the shadow of the beloved crosses the garden

The kingly manor took on an eerie magical sheen.

Delusion took over and madness crept into its landscape

Shadows cast by trees began to grow, consuming light

Coolness overtook summer gardens, the air turned golden.

The wine was poured, Georgee and Salene mingled timidly

Richardo joined them as they lounged to speak hearsay.

“Ku is back from his trip to the East and joined with Daw, I see”

“Oh yes”, said Georgee, “But I fear reality has begun to crack fantasy”

“The mind can manufacture such splendid deceit”, answered Selene.

“Can she afford him and what price is he willing to pay?” I say.

“You both have new partners, now. How is that working?”

“Seems relationships are self evolving extensions” said Selene

“Yes, and its hard to know if they are ever really over” answered Georgee.

“Will Ku self destruct because of his lack of self worth and denial?”

I thought:

“What can pass as time are only whispers of awareness from our soul”.

The night was dark, no moon; all became quite. A small light appeared in the distance…the wind blew a chill down everyone’s back. It came closer.

Comments: 13

Purrrrrrrrrrr~Genki dashite~Nantoka naru-yo! S. Oct 31, 2009, 3:02pm EDT

an eerie little beauty~ the conversational prose is gripping and has the feel of uncertain expectancy~

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Richard Lynn Livesay Oct 31, 2009, 4:02pm EDT

that only certain characters could finish as things evolve S....but mid summers madness is only a dream that can be completed by ourselves if it is worth the cost.

Kushal Poddar Nov 1, 2009, 10:31pm EST

Exactly.

Richard Lynn Livesay Nov 1, 2009, 10:56pm EST

and too, the characters must be willing to join the party. there may be some connection between Ku and Salene...maybe Daw was Salene's step sister and use to live in the South on a plantation....and daw and salene's pappy owned slaves and was in politics and had a moonshine still...but salane's ex. was shoot hauling pappy's moonshine...and on and on

Kushal Poddar Nov 2, 2009, 6:20am EST

I, chances are, brought as a slave in the plantation and triggered a plantation-gothic novel....

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Adrian Eve Revenaugh Oct 31, 2009, 6:18pm EDT

Reminds me of the game played with our children on the floor in front of the wood stove, Build A Monster. An accordion folded piece of paper allowed each person a chance to draw one part of an unknowable creature. Not until the un-folding occurred would we find the entirety of our bizarre creation.

This is a caring glimpse into facets of a local cluster. Spiral arms enfolding.

Adrian Eve Revenaugh Oct 31, 2009, 6:19pm EDT

The Surreal Circus thanks you for offering us One Night.

Richard Lynn Livesay Oct 31, 2009, 6:51pm EDT

it is as relationships start to evolve...I could have devised a complex web, interrelated and intriguing but volitile, dangerous as well as involved...us humans are similar to large spiders maybe.

Adrian Eve Revenaugh Oct 31, 2009, 7:33pm EDT

(small spideys with interconnecting webs)

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Dano C. Oct 31, 2009, 9:29pm EDT

If I may join this group, I see us more as birds, flying where we will and returning to our chosen vista. There are some who take more to travel than others and we build our nests of what is available.

The trouble is that some will wish to band all the birds and even herd the cats when they can. Of course, it is never possible, since we tear down the barriers from time to time, widen some paths and close off others so that the animals may live in peace undisturbed by man's presence.

For some, their hate blinds them and they see any outsiders as flies. Neither one of you are spiders in my book/s.

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