Short Sheathing Poems

Longing looks or
furtive glances,
shuffling steps
or pony prances

Sheathing swords
and crossing lances
choices, actions
partners, dances

Living, loving
true romances,
fate and chance
or circumstances...

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When the winds blow and the rains fall
I can feel her 
in every breath I take
and
in every droplet that hits my brow
a needing
sheathing the barren recesses of my mind
still 
I stand there not caring if I'm dry...

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Kneeling in prayer, the King folded his hands
  His assassination thusly prevented
  Times were different then, devotion honored
    ~ Stabs in the back were frowned on

  What Hamlet simply could not bear to do
  Today (that) would feel refreshing and new
  Not taking advantage of his arch-foe
    ~ Sheathing his dagger, away he tiptoed...

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This firing down, some pestilence consign
does mitigate my virtue with design,
not far away, I miss your salt's excel,
your truth at feelings, ridden with expel!

Do love you more while hidden with repel,
my sheathing tight, an object placed to fool
that hunter of my soul ~ Thy love's compel
does bring to life this decoy from faith's hell!

. . . And carries me to righteous wing's refuel!...

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She stares
open eyes, lost
white tombstone, motionless
she who loved to smile
inert she sits, sheathing her teeth

Feelings
match boxes
in a sea of sombre paper butterflies
on and under the bed
ironed, waiting
to leave again, some glorious day

She sits
a leg folded beneath her, haggard
his head on her lap
life trickling down a corner of his mouth
she rocks him

She sits and stares
blinded by loss
nothing will tear her from him
and nothing will move her anymore...

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