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Underneath the House

dragging feeble feet
a silent walk to death's grasp
beaten under house
the last sigh escapes her lungs
whiskers shrivel as years pass

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  1. St.Cross Avatar
    Rachel St.Cross
    Date: 10/25/2012 2:00:00 PM
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    * AFTER VIEWING THIS SHORT VERSE TWICE, SWEET BEAUTIFUL LAURA, I FIND IT QUITE GRIPPING. STIRRING MY HEART DEEPLY AMID REFLECTIONS OF THE SORROWS WHICH PERMEATE THIS PLACE AND AGE. WE SMILE WE GRIMACE WE PERSEVERE WE HOLD OUR BREATH WE WAIT. PROFOUND, AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR BEAUTY'S LOVELY VISIT; WONDERFUL. MY LOVE, RACHEL *
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    Carol Sunshine Brown
    Date: 10/25/2012 11:42:00 AM
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    Sorry for being late reading your amazing poetry Laura. I enjoyed reading it today as always. I wish I could keep up with all the poets here but I can't. Thank you for sharing your writing with us. Love, Carol
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    john loving iii
    Date: 10/25/2012 5:16:00 AM
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    I guess it is that way but still too young to tell.
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    Justin Debrosse
    Date: 10/24/2012 7:01:00 PM
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    does the world end with a bang or a whimper? Really like your vocabularly and imagery to set up final exasperated line


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