Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Phoenix Rises


Hell-fire smokes
Flame gropes
Darkness cloaks
Blood soaks
As an unearthly candle’s glow flickers
With a broad stroke triggers
Tears rain fears
Blind seers
A shadow emerges
To requiem’s dirge
As the bullet surges
Senseless violence
Innocence silenced
As the phoenix rises

By Shannon McKemie  07-25-2012


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