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Dead Eyes

The wind is howlng my name through the trees' outstretched fingers. Leaves floated around the grey and empty sky. My white dress whipped around my stand stung legs. Gravel bit into my feet, bring tears to blind eyes. The eyeless children's hands were fire and ice eating into my skin, like flesh craving butterflies. A silent scream ripped my throat while tears of ink drip down once rosy cheeks. "We won't hurt you you, " they reason with shrill voices to match the winds mournful cries. I shake my head, calling out their lies. Blackened tears kissed their skin. Hands of fire and ice released discolored flesh. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * No more inky tears, hands of fire and ice, no more eyeless children, I thought. And then dripped one blackened tear from my dead eyes.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2013




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Date: 7/7/2016 2:35:00 AM
Nice to see this one again.... skatty
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Date: 10/19/2013 5:34:00 PM
This poem is amazing and suspenseful, Ileea! I love the gothic/horror themed poems such as this one. Really great work!...Welcome to Poetry Soup!...Thank you very much for the kind comments. I really appreciate it!
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Date: 9/24/2013 6:30:00 PM
Ileea, , Your first poem on the soup is excellent for the readers!! Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. Wishing you the best when it comes to your poems. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you like. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND". Hugs* SKAT .
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Date: 9/22/2013 10:34:00 PM
this is a deep, powerful and insightful poem. Full of imagery and depth. nice job
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Ileea Jaramilllo
Date: 10/19/2013 1:01:00 AM
Thank you, I appreciate the feed back!
Date: 9/21/2013 2:31:00 AM
ileea,-A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. Dropping by to invite you to my latest contest. You will find the contest page on the top left hand side* -Looking forward in following and reading your poetry. Hope to hear from you soon. You will enjoy the community, we are one big happy family. (Drama & Love. LOL) ~ Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@
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Date: 9/21/2013 2:09:00 AM
Welcome to P-Soup, Ileea ! - Nice to read your first poem here. - Hope you will have much pleasure to be with us. - Wishing you good luck - have a nice day! - Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours. - My first greeting to you from Norway / / / Anne-Lise :)
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Ileea Jaramilllo
Date: 10/19/2013 1:02:00 AM
Thank you! Same to you!

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