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Death of Your world
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Death of Your world |
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Thalen Junior Member
since 2007-12-15
Posts 35New Jersey, USA |
Death of Your World By Klover When I stumbled through the forest Philosopher thoughts clouding my mind I tripped and collapse into a clearing Beauty and Terror, I unknowably discovered, A woman knelt on a decaying stump Hair like fresh shoots, vivid in its color, Fingers tiny and delicate sink into rotting wood Her skin was burnt through, or covered in sores Breath shallow and wheezy, clogged with tar and oil Her body was warm, climbing higher and higher Welded eyelids made by flickering factory fires Her mouth, once smooth and free, cracked open Flakes of dying flesh fell down, as she whispered final words A voice that once held power like waves, bubbled up to me, “I am the last of defenders, Those who watched this place, Though I love all of life, You have torn me asunder, My tools were ones you fear and love Plague and fire to purge away the hate Rain and soil, to give fruit for joy My name is Nature, Terra or Mother, Look ye, onto my works and become awed Look, onto my dying self, and weep a thousand tears.” Her final words seemed to float into the air, My eyes rich with what she commanded, Salty rivers cross the plains, as my hands reached forward I felt the rot, the boils, as I touched her tortured eyes. With some force she opened them, And stared me down to my soul A smile on her lips as she fell onto my Dead and gone, crumbling into the wind., Wise and sad words passed my lips, As I felt existence fade away Cut the Tree. Cut the soul. |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Wise and sad words passed my lips, As I felt existence fade away Cut the Tree. Cut the soul. Wow! I can hardly breathe! This is powerful and we should all open our eyes!! Love, Margherita |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Bravo! Well done, poet. Welcome to these blue pages. I look forward to more from your pen. |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
This is also a superb 'write!'... As a 'Universalist' and 'natural philosopher,' I am especially fond of: "My name is Nature, Terra or Mother, Look ye, onto my works and become awed Look, onto my dying self, and weep a thousand tears(!)” This author might want to read some of my other poems in this 'open' forum # 41 and/or in 'archived' forum #s: 39 and 40...I have been attempting to express similar 'messages' though in a quieter (possibly less effective) manner. very serious, long-sustained applause for this 'penning!' |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
Very Much Enjoyed ARCTIC WIND |
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Huan Yi Member Ascendant
since 2004-10-12
Posts 6688Waukegan |
Frau Wald . . . John |
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