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Farewell John

He hung his scythe above me. No one is gonna die tonight. I sit on a rooftop, in a circle of feathers. Are they yours, John? We haven't spoken in a while but I guess you've been watching me after all. From another roof. Of another dust. Remember the nights I'd wrap myself into them in search of tiniest hint of warmth? Tonight I pin them into my hair. Naked, in this beautiful, whisky-smelling warbonnet I'll horseback ride across the sky. Skeleton stallion and I, galloping to the stars. You know, He lit my blood. And no one is gonna die tonight.

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Date: 9/9/2020 6:23:00 AM
A wonderful poem shared. Would be a wonderful opening for a story. You gave the reader view of things and left the reader with wonder. I wanted to know more. Thank you Danka for sharing the amazing poetry.
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Danka Sikorska
Date: 9/9/2020 2:37:00 PM
John from the poem above has appeared in my poems before (mostly not published here since they're in Polish). It is a weird coincidence you mentioned "continuing" the story though, for minutes before reading your comment I had thought about this poem and why I felt that way back then and thought about writing it down.
Date: 4/25/2020 10:50:00 PM
Danka, this is classic poetry, (and dare i say it) 'From another time maybe?' Love the imagery..Stay Safe..Harry
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