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Poetry

Cavallo

(348 posts)

1. So many really good parts in this.

Reply to nilesobek (Original post)

Sun Feb 28, 2016, 12:38 PM

Feb 2016

Thanks, I enjoyed it.

"the travelers had lost their fresh faces
there was too much violence
in too many places"

"A gushing flow of honey
from paycheck to paycheck
the sweet smell of money
to others
the rotten stench of the dying
"

Just so matter of factly and poignant. I love it!

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The Dragon [View all] nilesobek Mar 2015 OP

So many really good parts in this. Cavallo Feb 2016 #1

RE: Dragon nilesobek Mar 2016 #2

That is so moving...especially knowing it is the experience of a 14 year old run away! angstlessk Mar 2016 #3

I was running and I still am. nilesobek Apr 2016 #4

What is really sad is that you had nowhere to run TO... angstlessk May 2016 #5