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Why Widows Weep.

December 08, 2006 02:56 AM EST

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Why widows weep in the long night
And borrowed loves creep in the dark shades
Shall not be known till bishops move

And the vague dollies sing the wide halls
And wear their gowns for the long dead.
Why Brides of Christ kiss the tombed feet

And the mighty Gents filter their lying dreams
Shall not be known till vipers brood in the sun’s death
And the nightly girls sing for their supper

In the dim days of their youth and blush
And the bright boys sail in their ships
To the endless end of their days.

Tags: doomsday, grief, vanity, passing of life, poem

To Groups: PoetsRUS, Light of Poetry, Spectra, Rhymes

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Comments: 8

Anil Prasad Dec 8, 2006, 3:04am EST

Thought provoking work!

Kathryn E. Dec 8, 2006, 3:52am EST

Incredibly brilliant, Terry...so deep and beautiful in a painful but real way.

vijay kumar Dec 8, 2006, 10:17am EST

'To the endless end of their days'...Quite an experience reading this poem. Deep and exquisite.

Mary H. Dec 8, 2006, 3:26pm EST

This so well-written Terry. I love the flow of it -- like smooth silk!!! Wonderful my friend!!!

Esaiah Udhayakumar Dec 9, 2006, 5:48am EST

Lovely poem, Terry!


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