A Widow's Chant

Throw me into the streets And let me eat the dust of the earth Sound the dreams and strip me with your shifty eyes Till I lose my mind Shave me bald And scrap my pubics with broken bottles Make slaves of my children Till they become scum of the earth Sing dirges for me while I live And invite death to dine with me Starve me, Till my bony frame scares vultures away Call me mother of witchery And burn me at the stake Let the smoke rise into the skies Till widowhood is no more

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Skat A

Date: 5/19/2016 2:30:00 PM

nice to see this one again****SKAT

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 12/25/2015 1:33:00 PM

Woelinam, WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun with this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I will enjoy following you and your poetry :) We are Lucky To Have you. Enjoy Poetry Soup:) Your New Poet Friend @-> LINDA <-@

Skat A

Date: 12/25/2015 11:32:00 AM

Woelinam, Welcome to Poetry Soup. It will be a delight to read and become familiar with your poems in the future. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT