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The Gathering!

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D-A-Skelly

Published: Oct 9, 2012

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Yew tree moans when moon is high
Spirits gather hear their sigh
Graveyard wakes, short hours of bliss
Departed souls swirl in mist.

White phosphorus gleams at night
Glow not meant for human sight
Mourning for what used to be
Earth-bound shades nolonger free.

Their world changed face many times
Full of fear from grave they climb
Specters who have lost their place
Welcome destiny with grace.

Otherworld now their domain
Time has come and gone, no pain
Nightmares dead, no tears to weep
Spirits calm, undying sleep.

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9th October2012
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Prompt 'My Graveyard Song'. fav.me/d5ha00t
Poem considers the idea that spirits arise, there is a collective gathering, where the world now appears an alien place.