Black Dog Poem by guillermo veloso

Black Dog

Rating: 4.5


Best feed the black dog
Its chalky milk
Surrender to its subtle growl
Allow it space
Now in these weak hours
Drown it in its own broth
In time sleep will come
In time light returns and tormented shadows
Return to their true form
Chair, door, doll, urn
"The solitary life is above all a life of prayer"

Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Topic(s) of this poem: depression
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Kelly Kurt 04 July 2016

I have lived a life of solitude for almost 15 years. Occasionally depressing, but often enlightening.

0 0 Reply
Douglas Scotney 22 June 2016

interesting. A Christian told me not to live alone. She must be jealous I'm living a life of prayer and she's not.

0 0 Reply
Guillermo Veloso 28 June 2016

ha! ! quote is from an amazing christian..thomas merton..i think sometimes deep solitary depression is a form of prayer...

0 0
READ THIS POEM IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Close
Error Success