Darryn John Murphy

Darryn John Murphy Poems

Long have I waited beside still waters
Withered by the years, the silent tears
Fall like gentle raindrops amid the summer sun
Hollowed how am I humbled
...

Mystic beneath the moonlight beckons
Forever humbled at my feet
The shooting star that rises in the heavens
To only fall upon the light of flint and bone
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An endless ocean shimmers out beyond the bay
Is there light over the horizon
Beneath the pale moonlit skies tonight?
...

4.

If I sparked the fire that burns
Deep within my heart and soul
Would the reflection of my light
Glisten in my eyes
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The moon was high
And the stars shone bright
Was there hope hidden in the night
As I watched the stars glisten in the light
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Even when time ticks slowly by
The scent of freshly brewed coffee fills the room
Beyond thy window Venus glistens in the morning shy
Beneath the silent silhouette of a silver moon
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Nether speaks beside the flame to honour thee in thy good name
My lord why have you forsaken me upon this night within this hour
No fight to bare, amidst the mist in thy good name
Power is and thy feelings grow beside this tower
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Sketching roughly my own persona
Is it true that I am a just loner
Scruffy hair yet gentle stare
Never had such an interest in the flair
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Aimlessly I walk among these endless streets
Scraping the dust from upon my feet
Beneath the shadow of flint and stone
For in the world I walk alone
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Mercy me and misery be
Mortal thoughts betray me
Thou hand is shaking in front of thee
Maybe in this hour, I sense your plea
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I have loved and been hurt by love
I have seen joy and yet there is pain
I have breathed and yet i am breathless
In your presence
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Fire this poison arrow into thy heart
I feel no fear even though it’s sharp
For I was young and yet it seems
My time is near
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What words are spoken with ruthless tongue
Beneath the light of yon golden sun
For seldom are these words foretold
Within the realm of the bitter cold
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If we strip away the layers of illusion
What is left behind?
The sandy shores, the wooden floors
A pocket watch found waiting on a dime
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What light beyond my window, shines
For here I stand a muse
Painted upon this faded canvas
My skin weathered, dried, and cracked
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The heaven scent of wild flowers
Showers me like fallen rain
Sensual being before my sight
In your arms I am not the same
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Within this lair I find myself
Within the depths of my despair
And yet this life seems a little unfair
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From the shadows a mist surrenders
To a dust cloud on the rise
Through the woods
The delicate sound of wolves howling in the distance
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There is no sleeping beneath the stars tonight
There is no hope in their sight
Someone forgot who they really are
For if we wished upon the falling stars
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Interned and outward bound
Fall to dust on solid ground
Quotations lined to the letter in every way
Quilled with pen, needless to say
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Darryn John Murphy Biography

As a young boy, Darryn was published by the Australians Women’s Weekly. Since then he has gone on to win dozens of accolades and awards for his writing. Well known throughout Europe and the United States, his poetry has been published in a wide variety of publications, including audio.)

The Best Poem Of Darryn John Murphy

Like Gentle Rain

Long have I waited beside still waters
Withered by the years, the silent tears
Fall like gentle raindrops amid the summer sun
Hollowed how am I humbled
Weathered by storm
No Meade to mend
No bow to bend
On barren soil I stand barefoot
How small am I beneath the sky
Sometimes I think, but to wonder why
My withered hand before my eyes

My tired limbs and withered bones
No place to rest to call my own
For long are the days and cold are the nights
Beneath the seed of these city lights

Like gentle rain, a simple man
Within my wake, for here I stand
As the crimson leaves of bottle brown
Fall around me upon the ground

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Cameron Murphy 12 October 2019

My father knew how to inspire people with his poetry and he will never be forgotten

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