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Weeping Willows

April 28, 2015
By TaylorWintry DIAMOND, Carrollton, Texas
TaylorWintry DIAMOND, Carrollton, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
"Never fear shadows. They simply mean there's a light shining somewhere nearby." - Unknown


Along the banks of the old green river lies a gravestone.
Beside the barren rock lies a bouquet of roses, freshly plucked.
Clumped leaves surround the sweet buds, and
Dirt flattens beneath them, as if
Earth accepts its newcomers.
For the sun emits a golden light that does not wither the blossoms,
Gloriously bringing upon them warm caresses.
Hour after hour, the roses remain, with only tangy dewdrops adorning the petals.
Inside the hands of their giver flows slow blood, causing moments of
Jolt and moments as cold as the grave itself.
Kneading feet softly along the wet ground, like a distant baker does dough.
Lanyards of greasy hair hang from the tired body, which
Moans with steps that seem to be gaining negative distance.
Needles of the weeping willows scrape across dry skin,
Over the ridges that pain has dug into flesh,
Pain originating not from the body.
Quarry was all the body could think. Let them
Rip apart for the love of their lost one.
Somebody was lost here.
Taxing on the body this pain,
Until new roses are to be dropped again. A
Veil-like silence covers the dirty face, but
When the petals are plucked is the time to forget.
Xylems decapitated, but replaced is a memory,
Yielding salty tears that feed the thirsty soil, and fill up the
Zealous old green river.


The author's comments:

This is my first attempt at an abecedarian! Pretty fun, and quite a challenge. I suggest you try it.


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on May. 21 2015 at 11:26 am
TaylorWintry DIAMOND, Carrollton, Texas
72 articles 0 photos 860 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Never fear shadows. They simply mean there's a light shining somewhere nearby." - Unknown

Thanks, Poet! I tried really hard to make the poem as... peculiar as possible. (; Glad you liked it.

on May. 17 2015 at 7:33 pm
ThePoeticJustice PLATINUM, Houston, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
Hold fast and keep your head up high for life will pass right by you like a speeding bird if you don't acknowledge it- Charles Moorer III (me)

first off, My favorite line is "Inside the hands of their giver flows slo blood" XD I can't really tell why I like it, because I honestly don't know, but it stuck out. The ending was kinda sending sad vibes, but it's an excelent piece :) keep on writing lol you're still absolutely amazing at it