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February 22, 2014
By MarieEsther PLATINUM, Miami, Florida
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According to the wolf,
Romulus's hands were rusty rakes
When he scraped away the stone
From his brother's chest.

It was a hideous wolf-shaped thing;
The edges!
Were sharp at times,
The edges!
Were diluted at times,

Like the blood in Remus's mouth
When the sky's water guided it
To the river.

And just like that
Every river
Can be confused,
Every body of water
Can be faded,
The history of an empire jaded

By a pinch
Of red mud.

A little trickle
A little regret

It's been raining
In Rome
Ever since

© John B., Pass Christian, MS

The author's comments:
According to legend, Rome was founded by two brothers, Remus and Romulus. This poem explores the legend of these men and the murder of Remus at the hands of his brother. It is called "Wolf Boys" because Remus and Romulus were said to have been nursed by a mother wolf as infants.
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;..though warm as summer it was fresh as spring.&quot; (Thomas Hardy) (&quot;Far from the Madding crowd&quot;)

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Imaginative use of imagery in the rain image in the final stanza!