Poetry Blogs (ceremony)

Dystopian clouds tripped the lowly peaks,

hesitating to halt and deluge the thanksgiving.

On a patch of green,

shafted light transfixed the sacred ground.

The hollowed earth a welcome bed,

patiently it waited, his lifetime to now.

The open mouth of eternity yawned,

neither smiling or sad, it welcomed rest.

Wem moss like incense filled the air,

no swin...

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The Rose opened its heart petal by petal

unfolding its virtues to the naked eye

You opened your heart page by page

unfolding your virtues to my soul

   even sealing it with a loving kiss

   on that fateful day

It was only to last seven weeks

until your gun was pointed at my head

the double barrel between my eyes

you hated the concept of equality

slavery was your ...

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