Hail, Someone, Death Is Hell

hail, someone, death is hell
he was well so well
soothing like waters from the well
& the world did him hail
tho' sad but not so sad like hell
ah, death-harbinger as on a rail
crept in but who could tell
which way she came oh, tell
as some practiced steps did fell
& the voice from deep-set hell
trembling rose like the bliss of hail.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Brown Avatar
August 12, 2012 at 2:00 PM
Beautiful day to be reading and enjoying poetry Canny. Hope to be back reading more in a week or so. Love, Carol
Palmer Avatar
August 11, 2012 at 10:40 AM
nice write Canny
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