David Taylor (3rd January 1956 / LONDON, UK)
Poems by David Taylor : 92 / 582
Before Darkness Descends
All that shines speaks to me
with an eloquence beyond any words,
with the magic of singing poetry
before a thought darkened that pure majesty
with the limits of this world.
David Taylor
Submitted: Monday, November 10, 2008
Poems by David Taylor : 92 / 582
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