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Tide of Sorrow
June 4, 2013
As on a twig I perched
Immersed in thought; suddenly a screech
From the depths of some misery untold
Burst out, shattering the quiet
I took to flight, frightened awhile
Something dreadful happened again
Down in the land where men lived
Shamming beggars, knowing not how to live
My son, he sat on a wooden wall
Laughed aloud with reckless fey
And said, “Why worry you, for they
“Live and die everyday”
Heeded I his words and bobbed
My head towards the crimson rock
Where blood lay spilled, like a gushing stream
Ah! They surely knew not!
© Brian M., Fishers, IN
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SaphiraBrightscales DIAMOND said...
on Jun. 21 2013 at 8:45 am
This poem has much more depth than is at first perceivable, that I can see. To me this lament, this tide of sorrow is like a trance, like a dream. I felt like this was some vivid image that kept transforming with every line. I like your imagery. A LOT. The end confused me slightly I must admit... Those two rhyming lines was a great strategy to make them stand out. Overall, Bravo! Amazing vocabulary and I want to read more :D
EpIc BoSs said...
on Jun. 11 2013 at 10:01 am
awsome poem
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