A sword sheathed
Words breathless breathed
Smooth stones lay grieved
Ocean crashes
Fire and ashes
Lightning flashes
Stars and sand
Life's threads in His hand
Labels brand
The mockingbird sings
Of paupers and kings
Of yesterday's flings
And tomorrow's springs
Dreams haunt
Shadowy figures taunt
Willowy, pale, and gaunt
The raven caws minstrels
Darkness envelops pistols
Red rose sprinkles
Distant crowds
Fog shrouds
A typewriter's fonts
Blurring letters between confidants
Disappearing sand
Aslan's woodland
Whispers from gold bands
Without their joined hands
A stranger in these lands
The mistral whistles
A bagpipe's lament
Of an angel's thistle
By Shannon McKemie, M.A.
04-19-2016