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DANSE MACABRE

The Angel of Death was dancing

in a veil of gossamer grey,

close by her side the Grim Reaper pressed

as night faded into day.

He grinned through his hood

as a gentleman should

while her wings caught the light of the moon,

and as dawn descended

the coupling ended

while the nightmare floated away.

◄ THE CROWDS FORMED

ON CROMER PIER ►

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raypool

Fri 18th Mar 2016 15:23

Thanks all for commenting. For broadening the context David ! Gossamer does suggest a slightly sexual element , but to no " a veil ". Haha.

Jemima Jones

Fri 18th Mar 2016 09:58

phew! she had a close call Ray.Thank you.Jemima.

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Stu Buck

Fri 18th Mar 2016 09:51

love this ray. like a nursery rhyme gone sour. and you used the word gossamer, which is by far the best word ever. excellent.

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Thu 17th Mar 2016 22:48

kinda starts off on a Bob Dylan note and twists into a bizarre and dark nursery rhyme - great stuff Ray

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