Matthew Anish Poet Free verse

After the Fire

The fighting ended 
long ago 
     the remnants of a race 
  clings to life 
with great tenacity
    Eyes gleam in 
the darkness
    the last of the 
Mohicans steps foward
   the last dance is danced 
    the last song is being sung 
    Only a few are 
left on this Earth
Only a few, very few
very, very few

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Andrea Dietrich May 23, 2011 at 11:16 PM Back to this nice poem. About Abelard and Heloise, the book I read was "STealing Heaven" not the one that is all over the internet though. I read a book written by Marion Meade.

James Foulk April 6, 2011 at 6:04 PM touching piece of poetry.

Kabuteng P.Ink K. March 5, 2011 at 11:32 AM Very moving and vivid piece, Matthew :) Really liked this one, and hopefully I can come up with another 911 poem soon :)

Joe Maverick March 5, 2011 at 5:01 AM such good words on the above people, and you evoke shadows of other people & a subject one day i hope to air Matthew, how are you? i check out your page every now and then obviously!anyway good to see your posting!

Carolyn Devonshire March 4, 2011 at 1:39 PM Soup mail in a second

Carolyn Devonshire March 3, 2011 at 4:52 PM I love the Native American culture, Matthew, and hate to see it disappearing. Excellent poem with striking images and powerful emotion! Love, Carolyn

Andrea Dietrich March 1, 2011 at 11:09 PM Hey really cool poem on the Mohicans. And another movie I loved,Last of the Mohicans!

Andrea Dietrich March 1, 2011 at 11:08 PM Matt, I loved the Music Man movie, but I just don't recall that song you spoke of. Even though I must have seen the movie several times! Now let me read your poem!