The Weeper - Inspired by The Weeping Willow by Claude Monet

Amid silence filled
with tranquil fervor,
the Weeper stands
blotting the earth
green and yellow keen
against the echoes
of artillery and
dead men 
damned to the
muddy wounds of war
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Dietrich Avatar
May 2, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Fantastic little free verse poem
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