TwelveTwelveTwelve
I. A solitary pear tree; A partridge sits Among its snow-laden limbs.
II. In shelter from the winds, A pair of turtledoves Entwine themselves among The brambles of the brush.
III. On matted straw Three French hens Await the
Ode to a Battle Lost in TimeOde to a Battle Lost in TimeOde to a Battle Lost in Time
Yon hill ahead, deserted of its fame, Holds memories of heaven and of hell. For it was here two thousand soldiers came, And here only a few would live to tell. With bayonets and smoke, and gunfire blazed, And men's lives lost whose life had just begun, The blood that spilled and filled o're crimson pools, Along the ruined land that they had razed. The acts occured that day can'
The TapestryThe TapestryThe Tapestry
Among the ragg'd tops and frayed edges of the tapestry Hides a moment in history when the air was sweeter the water was cleaner life was all-around better
On grandmother's wall between two gaudy candlestick holders There hangs the tapestry that
QuietudeQuietudeQuietude
sometimes... when the sky is clear, and the birds sing songs of gaiety unfathomed...
i cry.
i look to the heavens and i curse the warmth... i curse the breeze... i curse the comfort..
for i know it will not last
i sit on a rock overlooking my empty life.
i see a spring and watch as the water slowly dries up i see a sprig and watch as the leaf begins to wither
this is the work of the olden one never ceasing torment never backing down never giving slack &nbs
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~Jessica
A single drop of water raises the sea, causing ripples across the world.
the Fellowship of the Random Deviant [link]
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