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Grave Robbers

We put the urn aboard ship.
Excubant vigil by starlight kept. 
Cradled in a zephyr grip, 
distant, the desolate catacomb crept.
Homeward, encumbered vessels slip
adorned in the dreams of those who slept.

Preston Graham
Submission for contest: Complete The Lines
Hosted by: nette onclaud
07/25/15
Line 5 - Sappho

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