It's There We Fare To Die

The dead red barn and dark dead shed, 
Betwixed and between we fare to die-- 
The broken windmill fills the fallow hill. 

In the never-ending wend of wind 
The salt-spray frays once-baited nets  -
We thus discuss the rough of sea 

Against men's centered strength of will-- 
This spill of will predictive still 
When man must conquer monster tourqoise blue, 

Wed by tempests true--to the red dead barn, 
The dead dark shed and fallow hill; 
Betwixed and between--it's there we fare to die.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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March 9, 2011 at 6:38 AM
Congratulations on your poetry X2 making it through round one of PoetrySoup's contest. The best to you in the finals Tom. Love Carol
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January 13, 2011 at 10:01 AM
Congratulations on your featured poem this week Tom. May you have many more. Love, Carol
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