Never before

Never before has cold grass swayed
their icy necks indifferent
to the passing of seasons
grim and mongering tale
too short to be told more than once
on a long unsteady night.

The dying drums of war
that bleed in all of vanity
spike the bird's eye
high above the barren froth
of grass in crystal silence
beckoning no more.

Families and trees all gone
like fathers long before we
that wait our turn
to fill the gap of the gifted
can see the sun of all days
drink the sea to salt.




Poetry by Bob
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Written on 2005-10-27 at 23:20

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Zoya Zaidi
Never before have I seen
Such a beautiful piece
On a thing as gloomy as death
That says so much about pain
About loss of that which is dear
In such few line,
So poignantly and powerfully!

Thanks John, for sharing!
Welcome to the bay!
Great photo too!
2005-11-13