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Countdown to Darkness

by Carl Scharwath
Translucent and awake
Lost in broad daylight.
The sun will vanish
Flickering, unseeing.
Blurring at the edges
Darkening, hesitant
And shinning curious.
The light evanesces
In a trace of sadness.
For how long
Will a stranger stop
In a different light
As the end announced.
Looking for landmarks
Talking to himself
At the edge
Of the world.
Insanity feels good.​

Carl Scharwath has appeared globally with 150+ journals selecting his poetry, short stories, interviews, essays, plays, and art photography (his photography was featured on the cover of 6 literary journals). Two of his poetry books, Journey To Become Forgotten (Kind of a Hurricane Press) and Abandoned (ScarsTv) have been published. His first photography book was recently published by Praxis. Carl is the art editor for Minute Magazine, poetry editor for TL Publishing Group, a competitive runner, and a 2nd-degree black-belt in Taekwondo.