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Desolation Alley

Its been years now Since the bombs exploded I'm all alone My life eroded Above the ground Is not any more The life has gone Leaving a putrid core All my days i stay sitting Scavenging for food Even diseased vermin Look so good The radiation Has changed everything From the sun being round To seasonal spring Death and decay In acrid drift What natures left Which way, will its balance shift I bleed from sores That take weeks to heal I bleed from my heart That was made of steel My wish for tomorrow Is not to awake To leave Desolation Alley And this nuclear ache http://www.thehighlanderspoems.com/war3.php

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 7/30/2009 9:38:00 AM
A horrid sight to see I imagine, but, you crafted it to perfection James, Always!
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Date: 7/29/2009 3:30:00 PM
You gave me chills with this write, James. This is exactly how I imagine the aftermath of a nuclear disaster would be. How awful to find even "vermin" looking good. Someone told me cockroaches are the most likely to survive a nuclear attack. Say it isn't so! Great poem! Scary, but right on target. Love you, Carolyn
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Date: 7/29/2009 1:12:00 PM
Love the poem. Very descriptive of what could be in the future. Sara
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