The River Line

The river line a source of death
When old Pappy fell in, drowned…
The river line an ugly place
Remembering Pappy screaming…
But once you discard that murderer’s coat
The beauty of a killer – astounding…
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Handschuh Avatar
February 26, 2017 at 8:22 AM
"Astounding..." Not necessarily wonderfully astounding, but astounding in a grim yet respectable way.
Amorose Avatar
February 26, 2017 at 7:06 PM
I was thinking the same thing. Thanks for the comment! (Looking for critiques, especially on my newer poems) ~Blue
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