Forsaken

Forgotten lie the graves of the forsaken, 
long unremembered, strangled 
by the grasses of neglect; 
misbegotten, ever mute they fester, 
worm-mingled, mercy less, with 
no vestige of respect.

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an exercise in short 'e' long 'a,' 's,' 'm' and 'g' letters
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Goff Avatar
April 6, 2016 at 12:59 PM
good poem, Keith...it's true, we only got a 100 yrs.
Bickerstaffe Avatar
April 6, 2016 at 11:49 PM
Thanks James! Best wishes, Keith
Walker Avatar
April 6, 2016 at 12:43 PM
Keith, a sad poem but worth the read. When visiting a graveyard near Mattoon, Illinois years ago, we discovered several gravesites that were abandoned or forgotten. Some of them were dated before the Civil War. Nearby, an old and deserted log church stood, creaking a little which added to the Stephen King moment. All the best, Sonia.
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April 6, 2016 at 12:51 PM
Thanks for the personal reminiscence! and the review... Best wishes, Keith
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