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A Pallid Moon

Hoof beats...palpitate and pound, A sudden rush...rapidly...rushes by. Leaving overturned leaves in a swirling...whirl. Pursuers...persistently follow the tainted...trail. A Magnesian...mare crosses his mind, A debt of dreadful...death woefully bestowed. Death...the debt to breed on forbidden lands. Centaurus relentlessly...races his hurtles. Leaving his luscious...love behind. He’s a Chiron...Centaur at heart, A masculine...defined...toned...torso, Merged at the waist of a horse wither, Where a horse's neck should...solely be. Being chased for besetting and breeding, A pallid moon illuminates a fast paced night. With a timid...terrified look over his shoulder, A fearless heart...fears the approaching masses. He not only reaches the edge of Magnesia, But the edge of a cavernous...cliff. Caught...trapped...lodged between two natures (Half-human...Half-animal) (His hunters...the bottomless cliff) Thoughts race his mind...mixed reflections. Flooded by a montage of frolicking memories. Of a bond not meant to be...destined to not exist. A desperate attempt to fight extinction, To successfully mate with a Magnesian mare. He searches his soul for strength and with his muscular arms he quickly unsheathes his weapon, Raising his Chiron...steel sword in cold...defense. A fatigued heart...a fierce...fight ensues without fear. Ferociously...fighting to the death paying his debt. A Chiron heart slain by a legion of Lapithaeian hate, For a sole attempt to live...to simply breed again, On the forbidden lands of Mount Pelion, He faced...fate with its’ risks of death, Under a Thessalien sky...illuminated by a pallid moon. For the one beckoning notion called love.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 4/3/2009 8:41:00 PM
Nice free verse, I hope you write more
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Date: 3/31/2009 12:58:00 PM
A great love story, with a sad ending. This free verse has masterful qualities.
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Date: 3/30/2009 3:31:00 PM
Genius, free verse Raul. I love the images you captured. DN
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Date: 3/30/2009 2:43:00 PM
Brilliant, you rock with your words, you describe such passion-filled stories. Bravo, this is perfect in everyway. Love Elizabeth
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Date: 3/29/2009 9:47:00 AM
Trapped between two natures, nice powerful write Raul.
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Date: 3/29/2009 8:28:00 AM
This almost seems like a fable, a story written centuries ago. Wonderful..Raul!!
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Date: 3/29/2009 7:09:00 AM
Wow, where did this amazing story come from? Truly imaginative and so well penned. A sad poetic tale, yet fascinating and otherworldly. Awesome write. Love, Shar
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Date: 3/29/2009 1:49:00 AM
What a heartbreaking tale. Damn, that is sad. but well writter, Raul. love, Kristin
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Date: 3/29/2009 12:38:00 AM
I loved this, so vivid and beautiful detail, I can picture him perfectly, great write I'm going to mark it as a favorite, Aleera
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