You came upon me once,
when I was stretched out
under shade of an evergreen
where perched an eagle
warning me, and you, of complications
even though we would, much later,
bury our tools of war
at the very roots of that first tree
that holds our languages, separate
yet feed the same root.
In a list
A contest entry
- 10 lines - 10 minutes - 10 by Melissa Gayle.
300 points, ended February 8, 2007, 7 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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This is truly beautiful. There is a calming quality to it with this awesome feel of life.
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This is remarkable! This is very well penned. There are so many wonderful lines. Amazing job and best of luck to you.
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Very cool.
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