Poppy (Poem for the dead and unforgotten)

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Open Poetry #23

Poppy (Poem for the dead and unforgotten)

Walter Poe
Senior Member

since 1999-10-13

Posts 787

0 posted 2002-10-30 03:57 PM

OPEN TO ME
MOTHER EARTH
I WHO ROSE
WISH TO FALL
TAKE ME INTO YOU
COMPLETE THE CIRCLE
I MISS MOTHER
I LOST
SO LONG AGO
ONLY NOW
I REMEMBER
YOUR CARESS
MAKE ME YOURS
TAKE MY BLOOD
MY CHILDREN
WILL BE YOURS
BLOOD RED
AND WE'LL CALL THEM

POPPY

The very deep did rot: O Christ!
That ever this should be!
Yea, slimy things did crawl with legs
Upon the slimy sea.

Suetang
Member Ascendant

since 2001-03-07

Posts 5187
Melbourne, Australia

1 posted 2002-10-30 04:02 PM

Hello Paul

Your heartfelt words chilled me to the bone. I can relate so well to how you feel as I lost my father to asbestos cancer and have never got over it. I hope your writing is able to bring you some solace as I know it has for me.

Take care..........Sue

I am in motion
I am blue
Love is an ocean
I'm anchored in you
- Shawn Mullins

Walter Poe
Senior Member

since 1999-10-13

Posts 787

2 posted 2002-10-30 04:07 PM

Guess i should explain a bit

Poppy day is in UK a fund for old soldiers and a commemoration of all those who gave their lives in pursuit of peacethis is my tribute to fallen heroes

The very deep did rot: O Christ!
That ever this should be!
Yea, slimy things did crawl with legs
Upon the slimy sea.

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