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The Second Arrow

THE SECOND ARROW The first arrow, shot in straight degree, flew the skies, dipped in filigree. Her quiver held the arrows, three, and nailed it sharp, to wing of bee. It stung and burned incessantly! Her foe cried out but didn't die, the second arrow climbed the sky. That failure kills, is what she'll cry, her grief dug in with mournful sigh. The archer doesn't question why! In pain by anger, not by fear, the second arrow pierces dear. The first to wound and slightly veer, the second's death, and drawn to steer. On death's white face remains the tear. Control the bowstring try we must, The second arrow's failure's thrust. by Edlynn Nau

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Joe Maverick

Date: 11/6/2015 5:00:00 PM

Very descriptive piece from you Edlynn, enjoyed the visit here,,'

Edlynn Nau
Date: 11/6/2015 8:42:00 PM

Thank you for visiting my cup in the soup. I'm just getting around to reading again. I LOVE getting to see what everyone is working on! Looks like a productive Fall.

Funom Makama

Date: 10/30/2015 7:12:00 AM

This is lovely and great! I miss your work my dear poet. Refreshing... so refreshing!!

Edlynn Nau
Date: 10/30/2015 12:13:00 PM

Awww! Thank you, I am around. I just posted a new poem last night (Slippery When Wet). I'm for writing and just posting four a month. I will stop by and have a read of your art. I'm hoping all is well with you.

Skat A

Date: 10/26/2015 5:08:00 PM

Hi Edlynn, the poem is deep, reads with agony. SKAT

Edlynn Nau
Date: 10/29/2015 4:20:00 PM

Just a lesson from the ancients that it's not the actual lesson that drives our pain but the sense of failure or error that hangs on and finishes us off!

Robert Lindley

Date: 10/18/2015 2:56:00 PM

THIS ARCHER/POET GIVE THIS FINE POEM A SOLID 7...

Edlynn Nau
Date: 10/18/2015 3:15:00 PM

Thank you so much Robert! Great to have the input of our fellow artists! :-)

Michael Tor

Date: 10/15/2015 1:56:00 AM

Cleverly written Edlynn. How are you?

Michael Tor
Date: 10/18/2015 2:46:00 PM

It's been going good. Been busy writing.

Edlynn Nau
Date: 10/15/2015 4:17:00 PM

Thank you Michael! I'm fine just very busy after a summer of getting behind. Playing catch up! How is your writing going? Looks like you've been inspired!

Caycay Jennings

Date: 10/14/2015 7:56:00 PM

So good to see you here and your writing skills are as sharp as ever. Always crisp and creative. Very enjoyable, Edlynn ... CayCay

Caycay Jennings
Date: 10/17/2015 10:13:00 AM

I intend to write you, want to write you and will. Wait for me ... CayCay

Edlynn Nau
Date: 10/15/2015 4:20:00 PM

Hello Caycay! You know I loved that you stopped in and took a read here. Thanks for your encouragement. Whatever have you been up too? I know you were rewarded by The Soup. Yeah. Me too. I got POW for "Beauty Blind". Always nice isn't it! Any projects on your slate?