Dry, withered
as time,
an ageing youth,
beauty now dust,
mourning her
sepulcher suddenly
saw her image,
but realized
it was a blur
of his tears
from the harsh winds.
A contest entry
- 'a bored at work' QUICKIE #3 by etoile.
575 points, ended December 17, 2008, 9 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Critiques please. Good and bad. I can't improve without your help.
Comments
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i really like this one. the imagery is amazing. and this flows very well and is written very well in so few words. i like the story behind this.
thanks for entering and goodluck
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beautiful wording and imagery! i love it!!




