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The Life of Death

dark she rode stealth into the night
 grasping unsuspecting souls at will

 flagrantly impudent and remorseless 
 decimating dauntless troops
 she showed no clemency

 under the veil of night
 in muffled silence swept
 shrouded death in full flight
 while angels stood and wept

 bereft forewarning
 shells of bodies stacked behind
 confiscated souls
 how fleeting the illusion
 when passes the life of death


(4 successive forms: Crystalline, Kimo, Quatrain and Tanka)



AP: Honorable Mention 2020

Submitted on April 2, 2018 for contest IT’S ALL ABOUT FOUR CONTEST  sponsored by BROKEN WINGS  -  RANKED 4TH

and April 2, 2018 for contest THE LIFE OF DEATH CONTEST POSTED AS VERSE sponsored by ANTHONY SLAUSEN  -  HONORABLE MENTION

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Eve Roper Date: 5/1/2018 8:12:00 PM {:~) Line, congratulations on your placement Hugs Eve ~`* Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 5/1/2018 10:05:00 PM Thanks, Eve. Much appreciated.

Phil Capitano Date: 4/30/2018 7:49:00 AM This sent a chill up my spine ~ hauntingly reflective. Congrats on your placement. Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 4/30/2018 8:54:00 AM Thank you for your most appreciated visit and comment, Phil.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 4/29/2018 5:43:00 PM so true this is, Line. This is a very elegant piece on death and its aftermath. I recall the life of death line and I love how you worked it to kill two birds with one stone (for contests). Congrats on this win or I might have never gotten to it! Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 4/29/2018 10:15:00 PM Thanks for your lovely visit, Andrea. Much appreciated.

Kim Rodrigues Date: 4/29/2018 5:07:00 PM A wow! Congrats, Line! Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 4/29/2018 10:15:00 PM Thank you so much, Kim. Most appreciated.

Sandra Haight Date: 4/29/2018 4:34:00 PM Dark, ominous death so well-imaged within your four poetic forms, Line. Congratulations on your win! Hugs, Sandra Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 4/29/2018 10:15:00 PM Thank you, Sandra. Much appreciated.

Constance La France Date: 4/29/2018 10:41:00 AM Line, CONGRATULATIONS on your win in my contest with this excellent write, and congratulations on your placement in Anthony's contest too. Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 4/29/2018 1:35:00 PM Thank you so much, BW, for this fun contest.

James Inman Date: 4/29/2018 8:33:00 AM An ominous feel to this well written poem Line. I find it interesting that you choose to portray death in feminine gender. Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 4/29/2018 9:58:00 AM Thank you for your much appreciated visit and comment, James.

Susan Gentry Date: 4/29/2018 2:55:00 AM Congratulations on your win. A dark poem of death written seamlessly with 4 poetry forms. Well done Line. Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 4/29/2018 7:11:00 AM Thanks, Susan. Much appreciated.

Subimal Sinha-Roy Date: 4/29/2018 1:09:00 AM Congratulations, Line on your win. Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 4/29/2018 7:11:00 AM Thank you, Subimal. Much appreciated.

Kelly Deschler Date: 4/27/2018 7:23:00 PM I really like the dark tone and the haunting atmosphere of this poem ... Very, very well written, Line! Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 4/27/2018 8:41:00 PM Thank you so much for your lovely visit, Kelly. Most appreciated.

Subimal Sinha-Roy Date: 4/9/2018 12:59:00 AM Congratulations on your placement, Line. Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 4/9/2018 7:41:00 AM Thank you, Subimal. Much appreciated.

L. J. Carber Date: 4/7/2018 4:39:00 PM Death as a female? Yeah, I can see that-- nice write, Line Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 4/7/2018 7:04:00 PM The black widow... sends her regards. Thanks, L.J. xx

Laura Leiser Date: 4/3/2018 4:46:00 PM Very well written verse, Line! Excellent! Should do very well in the contest :) Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 4/3/2018 8:53:00 PM Thanks you so much, Laura. Very appreciated visit and comment.

Gershon Wolf Date: 4/2/2018 5:24:00 PM After reading this powerful, image-rich poem, Line, I'm struck with how magically you've combined the two faces of Death: The Angel of Death and the Grim Reaper. Kudos! :) Gershon Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 4/2/2018 8:39:00 PM Thank you so much, Gershon, for your much appreciated visit and comment.

Frederic Parker Date: 4/2/2018 9:45:00 AM the deadly dark shroud of death...interesting topic, well done with the four forms...good luck in the contest Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 4/2/2018 11:31:00 AM Thanks for your much appreciated visit and comment, Frederic.

Caren Krutsinger Date: 4/2/2018 9:33:00 AM What a super idea to combine 4 types. You are amazing, Line. You are teaching me all of the time! Thank you. I love your flagrantly impudent and remorseless SHE. Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 4/2/2018 11:38:00 AM I wish I could take the credit, Caren. The brilliant idea of stringing four forms a requirement for Broken Wings' contest. It's an beautiful idea - increasing stanzas from 2 to 5.

Deborah Guenther Beachboard Date: 4/2/2018 8:13:00 AM Wow. Powerful imagery. Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 4/2/2018 8:39:00 AM Thank you so much, Deborah. Most appreciated.