Creatures from another land

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Open Poetry #46

Creatures from another land

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2010-04-27 03:43 PM

There came upon the fields one day
many creatures from another land
and all who saw marvelled in awe
at how they sunk into the sand
and then simply disappeared.

The story went from man to son
and from woman to daughter
down generations not ever done
but to this day no sight nor sound
of what came and simply went.

Some gave them names like happiness,
safety and security,
while others bravely called them love
and retired quite content.

Some not to be outdone
thought up names from out the slums
and shouted them from rooftops
so all would worship more.

But the slinky, sly, and devious
remained hidden from the flock
for all are sheep who follow nought
to the edge of a precipice.

Some fell down, some stayed up,
and those who never went at all
slumped in chairs by firesides
to warm an inner chill.

And from the upright warm within
the tale of what came then went
still passes like a tennis ball
from one racket to another!

Helen / 27 April 2010

XOx Uriah xOX
Senior Member

since 2006-02-11

Posts 1403
Virginia

1 posted 2010-04-28 11:12 AM

::smiles:: nice serve

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