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Death In the Name of God

Starry eye moon Away with your beam And learn the stride of time Cast mournful shadows Upon blood soaked sand And bid the cheering stars same, Tonight, there will be no Story telling nor moon kissing For no giggling maidens To jest the flutist call Only sad hissing to death's long haul! If you must stay, i pray Dim thy light to water grief And hide your smile Behind panned night. Listen as creaking wail Beget sad clapping, Then shall I tell thee A tale of hate, Of minors killed in heaven's name. To the morning A tray of desecrated banquet is set Bald headed birds arose To sumptuous feast And gnawing claws To shredded meats Once limbs to tender breeds Blood rinsed from promising dreams. Brought to the end By the sword that kills In the name of God... But which god? Starry eye moon away with your beam!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015




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Date: 9/1/2015 2:53:00 PM
Some very powerful lines in this poem! I especially like "Blood rinsed from promising dreams." Best to you in your writing endeavors. / M
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Date: 6/20/2015 6:59:00 AM
Thank you A.M, much gratitude for your kind asssesment.
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Date: 6/18/2015 1:22:00 PM
This is extremely brilliant penned, you penned it very beautiful and a very description for the moon. excellent.............A.M.
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