Leafes

There's been a murmur

of a murder in the scrub

the tree is bare

und der Baum ist kaal

the leaves, all the leaves,

everyone of them

has had their throat cut

revenge will come

smoking in the wind

there is no way out 

from under the

corroborated  tree.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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June 16, 2013 at 5:27 PM
Uwe, How are you this lovely evening? :-) Congratulations with having your awesome poem featured on the soups home page.... sending hugs. Hope you are enjoying this day with your family. always & forever *LINDA
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November 27, 2012 at 7:31 AM
A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer you this morning Uwe. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. Hoping you find even more inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. Thank you for sharing your writing with us. Love, Carol
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