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Riddle

The riddle of a mockingbird
skreeks against the sky --
the sparks of an autumn sunset
glow orange, then red, and die.

A train eats up the distance
between infinity and here.
But all I see is nightfall,
and loneliness all I fear.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Thomas Avatar
April 19, 2018 at 2:47 PM
I like this Leo. Though now I barely remember what it is to be alone ...strangely I never felt lonely. But maybe because that's all I knew then. Hi Leo :)
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May 5, 2013 at 7:53 AM
Good morning, LEO , Congratulations with your Featured Poem of the week :-) Take care, and enjoy your wonderful day. Always & Forever! **LINDA**
Austin Avatar
April 29, 2013 at 9:37 AM
Yes. The mockingbird and the eerie train. Congrats on the selection. daver
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