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The grove

June 15, 2014
By unicornpower PLATINUM, Tucson, Arizona
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I stare into the grove,
Where children once grew
Sprouted from the flesh of the trees
Born from the veins of the leaves

Yet no longer
For the trees have withered
The leaves have dried
The trunks have hollowed
The birds have died

But the trees still stand
Sewn to the earth
Their eyes stare back
But they are no longer filled,
All their children have been killed

They have no more light
They have no more seeds
Their are no more bees

My eyes water
And I cry
Long and hard
Wet and hot
I mourn with the trees

And so,I stare into the grove
Long unurtured
Where trees shrink and die
Where nothing will grow
Nothing will survive
Where not a child is found,

Alive.

© Emma C., Gardner, MA

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MalaikaJ GOLD said...
on Aug. 5 2014 at 1:42 pm
MalaikaJ GOLD, Cloquet, Minnesota
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This poem flows beautifully. I love it.
unicornpower PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 17 2014 at 5:21 pm
unicornpower PLATINUM, Tucson, Arizona
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Wow thanks so much!
DreamersJourney SILVER said...
on Jun. 17 2014 at 5:08 pm
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Incredible! I love your rhythm, and descriptive writing. I admire how confident you are with the dark captivating work you produce
unicornpower PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 17 2014 at 8:53 am
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Thank you!
August17 BRONZE said...
on Jun. 17 2014 at 7:23 am
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It is a very good poem. Those rhymes make the whole poem easier to read. It is really outstanding piece of art :)