Short First Chapter Poems

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Premium Member Souls in the Cemetery

“Death is the last chapter in time, but the first chapter in eternity.” – Author unknown

Life
Lived, now-
departed.
Souls gathered at -
cemetery graves.
Spirits now free,
and at peace.
To rest. 
Death
Form: Ninette


Ivan Hunter

Just a quick look
First chapter of a book
First verse of a song
Can’t stay overlong

A 50-yard dash
Gone in a flash
Not right, not wrong
Can’t stay overlong

A heat seeking missile
God blows the whistle
God strikes the gong
Can’t stay overlong...

*Dedicated to my brother Ivan who lost his life on an airline training flight in 1984. 'Hunter' was his middle name...
Form: Kyrielle

Suddenly I See

Suddenly I see now 
Let me take a bow
An extraordinary encore to the first chapter
Look at the before and after
Listen to the birth of common sense
I learn as the ignorance begins to rinse
Momma told it'll be days like this
I laugh at the simple thigs I miss
Suddenly it's all starting to come together
practice makes better 
Grandma told me there's more room on the outside
Than the inside
Suddenly I see
Form: ABC

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