The Nail

The nail One point One arrow One strike Blood spurts Blood Flies Blood cries Two moments Two holding outstretched hands Two lonely lovers in strange lands Veins cease to flow Veins leaking into the earth Veins grasping at all the possibilities Three days Three Crosses Three lies Life dances over the rainbow Death creeps up from under earth Three times I have recited dearth A hunter with bow across this land Seeking to pierce the very heart of eve The ice cold winter stops him bold Love died, is three times too old

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Charmaine Chircop

Date: 10/21/2016 1:52:00 AM

Indeed love is consumed by death and too old indeed to melt the icy cold again..So deep with many layers is this write.

Arthur Vaso
Date: 10/30/2016 7:41:00 PM

Thank you Charmaine and Vermont!

Agnes Krampe

Date: 10/19/2016 8:33:00 AM

Strong poem that has to be read again and again. Well done, Arthur.

Arthur Vaso
Date: 10/30/2016 7:40:00 PM

Thank you Agnes!

Tim Smith

Date: 10/18/2016 10:38:00 AM

Love is to behold. The earth gives and she taketh away. Great poem

Arthur Vaso
Date: 10/30/2016 7:40:00 PM

She seems to take more than she gives!! :)

Casarah Nance

Date: 10/18/2016 6:22:00 AM

interesting, I think there is more to this than just words...

Arthur Vaso
Date: 10/30/2016 7:39:00 PM

The words flow like liquid through the liver, lucky the ones that understand but a sliver.

Len Gasun

Date: 10/18/2016 12:58:00 AM

So emotional and powerful poem my dear friend, Art! Another great write from you! A 7 too! Thank you so much for reading my poem and dropping by. love and hugs, Leonora

Arthur Vaso
Date: 10/30/2016 7:36:00 PM

Thank you so much Leonora!

Red Fiery

Date: 10/18/2016 12:14:00 AM

I am more than glad to be the first reader of this awesome poem...it really struck me ...I am nailed !! A7 from me ...Red

Arthur Vaso
Date: 10/30/2016 7:31:00 PM

Thank you so much Red! Hugs!