A Dawn - Come Too Late - For Trashed No 2

A Dawn – Come Too Late



For we sometimes catch death – unaware
in our haste to live life on the edge
shout the dead words – who will care
if I fail to honor life’s pledge
bypass death on my way to the ledge.

For they feel not what I feel
entrusting my fate to the wind
touching a moment surreal
reaching to touch death’s – dead end
embracing his cape as a friend.

So do these moments encroach
sweeping across the pains face
evil’s attempt to quick poach
those who succumb to such fate
in the darkness – a dawn – come too late.




8/29/2015 - posted 8/29/2015
John G. Lawless

Trashed @2 contest -- sponsor -- Broken Wings
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015


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Date: 10/28/2018 5:35:00 PM
"Quick poach" Nice work
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Date: 10/21/2018 10:14:00 PM
xcellent poem
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Date: 10/14/2015 10:07:00 PM
John, Congrats on your trashed #2 win. SKAT <3
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Date: 10/12/2015 3:16:00 AM
Congrats on a wonderful win John! Wonder why such a beautiful poem got trashed in any contest?
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Date: 10/11/2015 10:25:00 PM
Congrats John on this poem winning in this contest. I love dark poems and the imagination it takes to create them.
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Date: 10/11/2015 3:11:00 PM
Powerful, deep and dark, John. Congratulations on your well-deserved win this time. Sandra
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Date: 10/11/2015 3:01:00 PM
a deep dark write John which grabbed my attention from start to end - congrats on your win:-) hugs jan xx
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