Barbed Wire Horizon

Wind caresses like approaching death
last years wool trembling late
on rusting wire above the wall
little tortures of twisted fate

Standing on the narrowing road
I counted memories in my mind
touched by blade of rains revenge
not needed here, but there defined

Blue-grey cloud sailed on more
some reaching gently to touch the earth
its fingers wrought to kiss the grass
and rain from west and bitter north

I finally turned on down the lane
and buried my hands deeper still
the darkening sky is shallow cover
but devours the day for evening chill
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Bickerstaffe Avatar
December 21, 2015 at 2:15 PM
Bleak... marvelous phrasing and images. '...little tortures of twisted fate,' '...touched by the blade of rain's revenge' and '...devours the day for evening chill.' Superb!! Best wishes, Keith
Mohammed Avatar
November 13, 2015 at 6:07 AM
Quite a unique piece. Very well penned Declan
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