Raki Lyon Poet Free verse

Silent Night

We remember

That night of horror
When the future was stamped and the cogs were slain
When the execution ground shone red with blood
The blood of the helpless cogs

We remember the horrors
Gunshots like fireworks 
The cries of cogs like wolves in the night
As devil's favourite demons feed on raw flesh

We remember the depressed winds
The howling of the tortured winds
The breeze of grief. Of cold steeled grief.
As the cogs kneel with tears in their cheeks
Hands grasping the blood stained shield
Songs of hope in their trembling lips.
Fire! The only noise from the blood crazed hunters
As more cogs fall on the blood soaked floor.

Mother's in pain
Father's groaning inward
Siblings gathered around the dining table
Waiting for the blood filled dinner plate.

We remember the silence
The blood thick silence
The howls of the winds
As it whispers "gory" "gory".

We Shall Not Forget.

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Ink Empress October 20, 2023 at 6:55 AM “ The breeze of grief. Of cold steeled grief” how poignant and powerful is this. The way you’ve described the haunting atmosphere and memories that left imprints in ones mind is beyond creative and soul hitting! I felt the depth of emotions flowing throughout this! So well crafted and expressed with such brilliant diction and seamless flow! The blood thick silence, wow! Just excellent! Raki Lyon October 20, 2023 at 1:23 PM Thank you so much for this review. I sincerely appreciate it. This poem is so personal to me because it was an experience that I'll never forget. Thank you once again.