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The Return of Light

The beasts of light
return to my window,
one by one they swirl down
from the hunched night
falling out of stars
like solstice spangle.

They lock their bright feet
on charred branches
still glowing from their touch.
No, I am not dying. These are not angels.
Like a great Lazy Susan, this world
and the other have not changed places.

A wild, flaming
flock of fluttering,
these creatures of light
gather and settle.
Each understands its place
in the night and how to hold on.

All at once they burst open
with a single luminous chorus of color.
They throw their brilliance
to the clouds, flood
the shadowed false dawn
with throbbing cadmium and crimson.

It is as if my heart, too, exploded,
no longer able to contain my blood
suddenly transfigured
into pulsing scarlet light.
No, I am not dead. The buzz
of my breath still drones within me.

I love the long quiet
of this moment
before they erupt again,
flare with a final burst
of iridescent grandeur
into the flickering, blood-lit sky.

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from Into Light: The Poems of M. D. Friedman, released January 1, 2024

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Mad Dog Friedman | Mad Dog Blues | Peddlers of Joy Lafayette, Colorado

Mad Dog writes from the moment and sings from his heart. His influences include sources as divergent as William Butler Yeats & the delta blues. His songwriting is sincere, simple & often humorous. He has recorded many solo & collaborative projects featuring his spontaneous compositions on harmonica, Native American flute & Theremin. He is also the founder of Mad Dog Blues & The Astral Project. ... more

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