My poem has been accepted at Spillwords.
A pile of human skulls –
tossed into the lonesome wild;
aesthetically unpleasing,
unorthodox to the common eye,
the aftermath of each destructive war
claiming millions of human lives.
Skulls of the same size –
inseparable from one another;
with hollow eyes, empty jaws,
yellow tints and bleached surfaces
are dumped into a no man’s land
and left to rot in the sallow sand.
The pile of skulls keeps rising;
friend and foe decompose together
abandoned by their respective sides;
how insignificant must be their deaths
in the grander scheme of things
to the corrupt politicians and evil kings.
The skulls they disintegrate –
while living, they were irrelevant,
their premature deaths are insignificant,
much too commonplace to be honored,
and way too many to be remembered.
There is no more land for burials,
too many young lives are at disposal,
no priests available for religious rituals,
yet, the dark blood flow is continual.
A disturbing pile of skulls
is a signature of cruel conquerors,
the lasting legacy of bloody emperors.
On death, the skulls are abandoned;
on death, they look the same –
disposable pawns of a dirty game.
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Congratulations!!!
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Thank you Luisa. Stay well.
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You’re most welcome 🙏
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This reminds me of the horrors of Cambodia and the discovery of so many mass graves. Well done for writing this, so often these horrors are ignored.
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Yes, David. It is devastating to read about what happened in Cambodia. People from so many lands and cultures can resonate with this picture which makes it so powerful. Thank you for your kind words.
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Very well done indeed, Leah. A deeply moving poem, and a valuable counterpoint in these troubling times.
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No hope, then 😦
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😦
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Very skillful to write a poem of this kind of topic, great work!
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Thank you, Jean. It was inspired by a Russian painting.
Also, I’m really liking your music so far. Very different and unique. Looking forward to more of your creations. Best wishes.
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Your welcome, paintings are inspiring. Thank you very much for your compliments. Have an enjoyable day ☀️
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This is such a significant and necessary work. Thank you for creating such an experience.
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Thank you. Bad times indeed.
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