Loud As Empires

With regardless grace,
The dawn succeeds.
We, the midnight revolutionaries,
Are as loud as empires
In the calling black.

The day comes. Our words refuse her.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Bickerstaffe Avatar
May 22, 2012 at 2:25 PM
Your pieces are always intriguing, and compulsively readable, like this... with phrasing that lingers long in the memory.
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February 25, 2012 at 5:32 AM
Enjoyed this Annie thank you for sharing , Best wishes , Declan x
Goff Avatar
February 25, 2012 at 5:30 AM
Annie....a fine take on "we shall overcome" brilliant execution! jimbo
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