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Open Poetry #37

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Huan Yi
Member Ascendant

since 2004-10-12

Posts 6688
Waukegan

0 posted 2006-02-04 02:01 PM

In no man’s land
Among the debris
Of lives loves gone wrong
He makes his way

Beneath the stars
False fires
Dimly light the field

It would be safer
To stay behind the lines
Or better yet back at home
With music books encased in art
Armored with sophistries

Yet there he goes
To nothing more likely
Than further wounds
To beard the lion
In its den

For friends he knew
Who were lost out there
Because the heart they made in him
Refuses to be dead

Martie

Moderator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

1 posted 2006-02-04 02:23 PM

"For friends he knew
Who were lost out there
Because the heart they made in him
Refuses to be dead"

A wonderful poem, John! I especially liked those last lines. Thank you!

poetry_queen
Member

since 2006-02-02

Posts 94
england,

2 posted 2006-02-04 02:35 PM

really like this poem!
you have so much talent make sure that you keep up the good work

leanne x

The Lady
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-12-26

Posts 7634
The Southwest

3 posted 2006-02-05 12:51 PM

Ahhhh...beautiful John.

RedStoneEB
Senior Member

since 2003-06-08

Posts 772
uk

4 posted 2006-02-05 02:23 AM

Remember in school had to write a soldiers diary ended up with him dying and medic finishing the last entry

Drauntz
Member Elite

since 2007-03-16

Posts 2905
Los Angeles California

5 posted 2007-04-23 02:08 PM

"Because the heart they made in him
Refuses to be dead"

powerful. manly.

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