Butterfly poetry collection
Light and Dark: Poetic Contrasts
A varied collection of poems gathered around this subject, with space for different voices, images, and moods.
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Comparisons
Brightness and Shadow:
Light is brightness, clear and pure,
Dark shadow, obscure.
One illuminates with a radiant beam,
The other hides, a whispered dream.
Comparisons
Radiance and Darkness:
Light radiance, shining bright,
Dark darkness, veiling sight.
One reveals with a golden ray,
The other cloaks, in shades of grey.
Comparisons
Day and Night:
Light day, bold and clear,
Dark night, drawing near.
One awakens with a brilliant flare,
The other soothes, a gentle care.
Comparisons
Brightness and Gloom:
Light is brightness, chasing night,
Dark is gloom, concealing sight.
One sparkles with endless might,
The other cloaks, an unseen plight.
Comparisons
Radiance and Shadow:
Light is radiance, pure and clear,
Dark is shadow, bringing fear.
One glows with a guiding beam,
The other hides, a secret dream.
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Bright and Dim:
Light, a beacon shining clear,
Dark, where shadows often leer.
Light reveals with truth and grace,
Dark, it hides within its space.
Comparisons
Light inspires, lifts the heart,
Dark, where we can fall apart.
Both together, world we see,
In their balance, harmony.
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