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Again, again, again

  We have died many times On fields so dark Blood red against the encroaching storm History repeats And on this endless circle we tread One moment living Another, dead For the sake of kings born And their infinite greed … Continue reading

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Blue Rose

And in those days he gave me A blue rose I did not know it’s meaning And I held it in my hand His eyes were deep and begged me Silent still to understand A castle is a cold place … Continue reading

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Fallen

I come for the fallen At the break of day Tears and lamenting I carry away The souls of the finest The brave and the true Lost to their families Lost to you I come for the fallen I wish … Continue reading

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Regal

She was regal A queen to all Blood running in her veins From centuries Was royal purple She was bitter At the fall The colour of her flag In battles held Was royal purple Still she was brave At the … Continue reading

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Dominion

What is your dominion? Your ravaged terrain is bleeding Your soldiers fallen, leaving Like ghosts floating across A broken sky What is your dominion? This grasp for power petty A childhood dream gone sour And at this appointed hour You … Continue reading

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Floating Far Downstream for Tale-Weaver’s Prompt 26

Isolation’s prison here defines My limitations, all I see Silence punctuated by Discordant, harsh cacophony And sharp, blood soaked imagery Deep within the soul of me And feeding on my energy There’s nothing else, no more for me No more … Continue reading

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Epitaph

I weep not for my fallen friends I know I’ll join them once again When life has lost me to the veil We’ll gather, walking on the trail I’ll raise a glass to see them true As all our friendships … Continue reading

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Warrior Headdress – for Prompt 29 Rorschach Test

Warrior headdress fit for a God Eyes slit behind steel Fears emerge, submerge, congeal This glittering morning as we rise Reclaim all our death-soaked battle cries Warrior headdress, archangel wings Sombre in solitude Refracting darker attitude The elements severe but … Continue reading

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Aftermath

We will till the fields in the aftermath We will grow new harvests We will tend new paths We will dream of better days As gods dance and laugh We will till the fields in the aftermath We will lay … Continue reading

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I Am No Hero

I calculate my days In increments of risk and gain I make my power plays For reasons that I won’t explain And as the danger comes My reptile brain, alert, awake Is beating on the drums And counting prisoners to … Continue reading

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