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    Echoes of the Night
    Echoes of the Night
    Echoes of the Night
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    Echoes of the Night

    By Jana Shields

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    An eccentric collection of 50 poems, spanning 25 years of writing. Jana Shields's first collection of poetry will leave you wanting more. Poetry styles within this collection range from villanelles, triolets, virelai nouveaus, and free-form poetry.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJana Shields
    Release dateAug 14, 2020
    ISBN9781005458461
    Echoes of the Night
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    Jana Shields

    Jana was born in Arkansas, and she runs a small home based business from there. The mother of three children has multiple degrees in information technology, but enjoys writing in her spare time. She enjoys writing poetry and fiction. Visit her website at janasdreams.com.

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      Echoes of the Night - Jana Shields

      The stars shine their deadly light

      Raven feathers have blocked my sight

      In the instance I become aware

      The ominous bird will take flight

      Irregardless of my awestruck stare

      It causes my soul to ignite

      As the stars shine their deadly light

      And though I try with all my might

      I cannot leave the Raven's night

      I watch the dark cloud's silent tears

      Obscure the stars' deadly light

      As if they have heard my soul's warfare

      And given me a moment's respite

      When Raven feathers blocked my sight

      I wait, to see the feathers turn white

      The lift of a curse, mid-air

      Raven feathers have blocked my sight

      As the stars shine their deadly light

      virelai nouveau written October 2011

      Stillness

      Raindrops evaporate, stillness arrives

      The darkness of the world has come alive

      Where has hope hidden its reign

      How will the ones left behind survive

      When the darkness does enchain

      And all love and all peace have been deprived

      Raindrops evaporate, stillness arrives

      In the stillness, monsters have come alive

      Devouring dark souls, seeing this I've

      Hidden on the midnight train

      My breaths shallow and meant to revive

      All the existence lived thus far in vain

      Who will hear these men, and give them

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