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The Earth, Bloodstained (Trigger Warning)

March 21, 2021
By SparrowSun ELITE, X, Vermont
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SparrowSun ELITE, X, Vermont
200 articles 23 photos 1053 comments

Favorite Quote:
"It Will Be Good." (complicated semi-spiritual emotional story.)<br /> <br /> "Upon his bench the pieces lay<br /> As if an artwork on display<br /> Of gears and hands<br /> And wire-thin bands<br /> That glisten in dim candle play." -Janice T., Clockwork[love that poem, dont know why, im not steampunk]

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Silence reigned
as the world was stained
red, stained by blood the earth was pained
red clouds dripped their heavy burden, blood rained
one person blamed
the silence ended and the people rose in droves and she was chained
their fury unsustained
by need, death she feigned
they were not fooled, from murder no abstained
her final cry of innocence drowned out, she was restrained
they killed her in a rage, correct in who they infamed (its a word now)
and then their strength waned
and they to fell dead for killing the feind.

© Dawn E., X, Vermont

The author's comments:

wrote for national poetry day. it went south quickly, but it did work toward a goal of story-based poetry of mine.

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SparrowSun ELITE said...
on Aug. 29 2021 at 12:00 am
SparrowSun ELITE, X, Vermont
200 articles 23 photos 1053 comments

Favorite Quote:
"It Will Be Good." (complicated semi-spiritual emotional story.)<br /> <br /> "Upon his bench the pieces lay<br /> As if an artwork on display<br /> Of gears and hands<br /> And wire-thin bands<br /> That glisten in dim candle play." -Janice T., Clockwork[love that poem, dont know why, im not steampunk]

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doubtful, the farther i look back now the worse i cringe at stuff i thought was good. wow the first interwoven wolves hurts to read.
Lydiaq ELITE said...
on Aug. 28 2021 at 9:37 am
Lydiaq ELITE, Somonauk, Illinois
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The universe must be a teenage girl. So much darkness, so many stars.<br /> --me

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You know., you can write something that makes you cringe at the time, but by the time you're twenty, you'll look back on it and say that was amazing.