Do you know, the man in black?
The man in black, who has a full heart.
The man in black, who made mistakes, offered his heart.
The man in black, who travelled so far, put away his heart.
The man in black, who always meant well, injured your heart.
The man in black, who some say feels naught, understood his own heart.
The man in black, who cared for them all, neglected his heart.
The man in black, who yearns to live, opens his heart.
The man in black, who with his art, reveals his heart.
The man in black, who has a full heart.
Can you love, the man in black?
for wordpress writing 201 – hero, a ballad about a hero with a sprinkling of anaphora and epistrophe
andy townend 
This could work as a poem for black peoples’ rights
https://cupandchaucer.wordpress.com/2015/02/23/writing201-heroine-ballad-anaphora/
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I hadn’t though of that, but I am humbled that you feel that way, thank you.
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I could certainly love the man in black 🙂
Great ballad Andy!
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Thank you, the man in black sends his thanks also!
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This is quite coincidental but I was just about to publish a poem titled – Black is his color. Imagine my surprise when I find this one of yours. Your man in black comes across as a protective figure who serves, cares and should be loved. My man is black is….well, you should tell me who my man in black is –
Black is his color, but white is his soul
dark are his eyes, and light is their shine.
He speaks of men that have lived,
conquering their souls
and in his subtle manner,
he is conquering his own.
dark,black, light, white.
empty, lost, thought, found.
pain, knowledge,reckless calm
dreamt, hoped, lived, laughed.
They will speak of him in days to come
as the man who was forever lost
dreaming his own world, creating some
but i know the man behind the color
and he thinks before he learns…
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Thank you, I really appreciate your comments about my man in black and who he is…and your own poem is an unsettling mirror of many of my feelings when I wrote mine, thank you again…
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🙂
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It’s amazing how similar in style and subject your poem is to Andy’s! It’s great that you happened to create twin poems, I love both 🙂
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I know, the coincidence !!! Thank you. I love the way your name sounds.
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Thank you a lot, you’re sweet!
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Synchronicity.
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Is this Johnny Cash? 🙂
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No. But perhaps I like the fact that you thought it might be.
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Brilliant, most excellent job!
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Thank you so much!
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Excellent, Andy. I first read this hours ago, long before I wrote mine. After I finished, I immediately closed the browser window and vowed that I would not read any more poems until I finished mine. For some reason, reading stuff this good makes me afraid to try it for myself. I’m done now, so I’m back doing the reading rounds. 🙂
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Wow Amy, I may have to close my own browser window to reflect on your comment on my latest attempt! Thank you…
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when you’re good, you’re good. And that man in black….she had better love him.
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Thank you Lois!
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