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Sleeping With The Dead by afroxyz: 7:51pm On Nov 04, 2012 |
Bald, Her glory walks naked Black, Her mourning is decorated Bowl, Can't hold her ocean of tears, Silence, She sleeps with the dead. In Ashes, Her face is covered She stands In the court of the dead Judged by tradition of fathers The Jury, A Herd of kinsmen The corpse, Circled by dog's blood. The cat, To see in the underworld, The eagle, Flies into the horizon, The parrot, The Mouthpiece of the dead. Must she drink from this cup? The concoction of his corpse? Must she sleep with the dead? To prove her innocence? |
Re: Sleeping With The Dead by Cuddlemii: 7:56pm On Nov 04, 2012 |
Love it! You took me on a ride. I didn't know the destination till the end of the poem. |
Re: Sleeping With The Dead by dominique(f): 8:24pm On Nov 04, 2012 |
That horrible custom needs to be abolished. I heard its still being practised in some parts of the country. Nice poem btw. |
Re: Sleeping With The Dead by Caracta(f): 8:41pm On Nov 04, 2012 |
Oh my! This is lovely! Awesome! Keep writing. You guys keep encouraging me. |
Re: Sleeping With The Dead by afroxyz: 6:08pm On Nov 05, 2012 |
Thanks guys |
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