... THE ABSENCE OF LIGHT

Light did not fade
did not fall
did not fail
It shattered
leaving behind
a sightless senseless place
nothing shone
nothing glowed
with no light
nothing showed

10 lines free verse

Prompt ▼

IT IS NOT THE DARKNESS, BUT THE ABSENCE OF LIGHT

Restrictions:

1. You may only use the word DARKNESS if you use the entire prompt sentence, and you may only use the sentence once.
2. You may NOT use the following words: night, dark or darkness (except as above), dusk, black, or void (or any derivatives)
3. Your poem must be at least 7 lines long.

Have your entries in by tomorrow at 2:59:59 pm WdC time.

Don't forget to include your line count and the poetry form you use.