by John Lars Zwerenz
ALL SAVE FOR HEAVEN
This passing world is a dark, dark place,
And impressions of darkness are hard to efface
To enlightened minds that perceive only gloom,
Even in the specious light of day.
Fallen humanity wallows in the loom
Of miasmic ponds where fireflies stray.
Cryptic boughs are bereft of bloom
Marking dusky graveyards where caskets lay.
And that end, inevitable, approaches soon,
Beneath the solitary watch of the cold, stony moon.
All save for heaven ends in decay.
And impressions of darkness are hard to efface.
This passing world is a dark, dark place.
John Lars Zwerenz
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ABOUT THE POET ~
John Lars Zwerenz (1969- ) is an American impressionistic poet. He is considered one of the most important new literary figures in the world, both internationally and in The United States. He has published seven books of poetry, all of which have risen dramatically in price since their original publication. Zwerenz owns a B.A. in English from The City University Of New York At Queens College and has traveled extensively throughout The United States and overseas as a kind of literary wanderer. He has held a bohemian reputation since his youth. Zwerenz's two most recent poetry books, "Ecstasy And Other Poems", released in December of 2016, and "Elysian Meadows", released in February of 2017, have been published by ATLA Publishing, based in The UK. His poems have also appeared prolifically in International Magazines and other anthologies. Zwerenz's poetry is often highly spiritual in nature. His verse almost always adheres to strict, metrical stanzas. He currently resides in The United States, and is 48 years of age., - Rachael Canter
Last updated February 05, 2016