Black

The sky is black as the night when the stars do not show,
Black as the feathers of a somber crow.
Black as coal when the firelight dies,
Black as life dying from a sick one's eyes.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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July 2, 2013 at 8:24 PM
An imaginative write.
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June 28, 2013 at 7:55 PM
Hello Caitlin, wow.. now that is black... and I love it... black as the feather of a somber crow.. now that is smooth, and silky... even if it is dark... xox~ Linda
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