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Lady In Black

'Round & round the block she goes Whose house she stops nobody knows Curtains are drawn lest darkness appear Clip-clop the lady in dark we all fear Neighbors are heard, sobs distant muffle Drones in the sky cause quite a kerfuffle What evil minds invent such horror? I pray Mother Mary help us! I implore "Cease-fire for one-day" he exhorts with mirth "Bombings will resume" just after His Birth 12/25/14 © All Rights Reserved

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Lisa Ricci

Date: 4/26/2022 8:55:00 AM

Hello James - This is the second entry I turned to today by you with such strength and power that makes the reader pause for a second. That is a plus. Truly you have the gift to execute imagery and illusion to reach the reader. May you always continue to write in that fashion. Thank you for sharing your poetic talent. Have a wonderful day. Keep enjoying poetrysoup and poetry as well. Take care

Vegter Papyrus

Date: 8/27/2018 11:36:00 AM

The thing that caught me is "pray Mother Mary help us..." never heard about Mary having any power or dominion over anything! ... Question. Do you agree with Trump flying the flag halfway for a day, when it's suppose to be there until he's buried, is being disrespectful to the memory of McCain? He did fight. And Trump tapped out. Will remove this later. Take care Poet! Keith

James Marshall Goff
Date: 5/16/2023 6:53:00 PM

I am Catholic 2...& believe prayer is all I can daily accomplish to ask Holy Mary & Her Son Jesus to end the human suffering going on over 10 yrs after writing this verse!

Vegter Papyrus
Date: 8/27/2018 2:43:00 PM

My wife and her family are Catholic, so i do understand! I asked them and they looked at me crazy. Mary is a blessing...chosen by God!!

JB Jacob or Koos Van Rensburg

Date: 8/23/2015 10:58:00 PM

Masterful!

Funom Makama

Date: 6/8/2015 3:19:00 AM

This is adorable and extremely cute. Your soul just diffused into mine to wonderfully correlate with your message. Great work friend and thanks a zillion for visiting my page. I hope to be able to attract more of your attention. Once again this is an awesome piece of creativity. selah!

James Peranteau

Date: 1/21/2015 2:16:00 PM

Well my dear poetic friend... this write keeps me in mind, that I have a son and grandson in the armed forces...and though, how proud I am of them....how I disdain the very thought of it ! Yet, what must be must be...and as you courageously pointed out.....evil ! And the couplet is perfect sir ! And by the way....Happy New year to you and yours....missed ya.....much love, james