A Withering Wall
A wall in the wood now stands like a ghost,
A red-brick snake-ghost, threatening to toast –
To drown dwellers in a sea of dreadful appall,
And wither them all by being a mending wall.
Oct. 14, 2020
Rithimus Divisa 10 Poetry Contest
Contest Sponsor: Gregory R Barden
Original poem: A Wall in the Wood
Posted on Oct. 10, 2020 for the contest: A Wall in the Wood Poetry Contest
Contest Sponsor: Silent One
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