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Blue Skies and Pain

Blue skies, over bloodied grass. Cold reflection, of smoking brass. One clip, two clips, deed is done. Acidic smoke, mingles with sun. As a mother weeps, for her dead son.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2020




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Date: 1/20/2020 2:28:00 PM
so very sad. A very poignant verse, Robert.
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Date: 1/20/2020 2:35:00 PM
Thank you dear Poetess, your opinions mean a lot to me...
Date: 1/20/2020 8:11:00 AM
oh wow....powerful verse Robert...i could see the war scene unfolding... hear the shots going off... picturing her at his coffin under a gun salute... so few words such an impact... hugs
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Running Wolves
Date: 1/20/2020 8:16:00 AM
Thank you dear Lady Hugs to you on this fine winter morning

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