Frank F. Atanacio Poet Dramatic Verse

Floated To Heaven On a Dream

The trial lasted two days,
she was accused of being a witch,
no one expressed sympathy.
The accusers were unconvincing witnesses,
they stuck to a script,
and the truth was stained, and ripped,
she was found guilty,
it was to be death by fire,
her thoughts drifted, higher and higher,
with anger her mind was soaked,
hatred build as she choked 
not only with the injustice, but the smoke,
mortified,
horrified,
terrified,
she accepted her fate,
skin sizzled, 
but she did not scream
the sky opened and let out a soft drizzle,
and she floated to heaven on a dream.

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Donna Golden January 24, 2009 at 2:41 PM I see a theme in your writing and I find it fascinating. I especially love the form of this one. Well done, once again, Frank. Donna G.

Michael Jordan January 24, 2009 at 7:27 AM Frank wow you got me with this one - excellent - I don't do the favorite poem thing but I do a favorite Poet list and this poem adds you to it - great concept and subject matter - God Bless, MJ