Valley of Gloom

bleeding wounds in the
dark rooms of the
crying heart
flowers of blood pollinate
singing birds confess
to the forbidden
wind swirling
unsuckled nipples sob
in the valley of
gloom
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Bickerstaffe Avatar
December 28, 2015 at 7:05 PM
Tremendous phrasing and imagery! Well done my friend!! Best wishes, Keith
Osho Avatar
December 28, 2015 at 7:41 PM
thanks keith, master of verse
Foster Avatar
December 28, 2015 at 9:32 AM
Good grief, so much darkness and powerful imagery in so few words...
Osho Avatar
December 28, 2015 at 7:01 PM
thanks gail
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