poemranker ::Reaction: Photo-Hung Over the Euphrates by eyrbare

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Free verse № 110214

Reaction: Photo-Hung Over the Euphrates

Member since 2003 · Posted 9 Aug 2004 · 2 comments

God, I never knew a body could bend like that A marionette, caught on the rafters Played like a fool The right leg hangs down, bent at the knee touching what is left of an arm, perhaps it's the elbow. Forming a square a window, framing the heavens Cold and black. The chest is brown The rest like coal. Cold and black. The teeth, white, gaping, polished as the soul fled the fire enveloping it, screaming its way out.

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[9] MacFrantic 9-Aug-04/11:38 AM Reply
Wonderfully put, and I think that repeating "cold and black was perfect. *9*
[9] Dovina 9-Aug-04/3:09 PM Reply
The title doesn't exactly invite one to read on, but once through the door, it's not bad going unless you're squeamish.