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First the brief bark of a gun
Its muzzle flashing silver teeth
And in the chest of everyone,
Came first fear, though underneath
Guilty thanks that they were spared
Then one among the crowd was pared
And made distinct by staggered step
With desperate sounds of bubbling breath
Her family gathered close about
But right among them stalked that death
Which comes for all, and oh they shout!
Though Babel saw our tongues diverge,
This scourge annulled by plaintive calls
To save her life while still she falls
On the pavement, gasping blood
Dark around her covered hair
How daylight burns in freedom square.
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A dedication to an unarmed woman shot dead in Iran. (ironically in freedom square)
I know she is one of many, but she is the only one who I sat through a video of. [link] Apparently she loved poetry, particularly Robert Frost Additional Note - Babel = the site in the old testament where God scattered man across the world and created different languages to spread discord. Comments
 That's awful...particularly the part about banning prayers for her.
I think this may be one of my favorites from you. Oh, and by the by...you have an extra 'by' in there. -- *Rhyme-and-Reason-check it out! "Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia." ~E.L. Doctorow  So I've been sitting here for about ten minutes now, and I've read this over four or five times, and I still can't find anything to say.
Just... bravo, sir. This is tragic, bravo. -- To, Too, Two. You, Your, You're. Their, There, They're. IT'S NOT THAT HARD. LEARN IT.   I read the little article and watched the video and I really think she'd appreciate you writing this. It's sad what happened.
 Someone pointed that out beofre you did
fixed  Thank you also -- We are such stuff as dreams are made on, rounded with a little sleep - The Tempest *Rhyme-and-Reason ftw haha, I just really wanted to say 'by the by'.
-- *Rhyme-and-Reason-check it out! "Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia." ~E.L. Doctorow Thank you, I am glad you liked it
-- We are such stuff as dreams are made on, rounded with a little sleep - The Tempest *Rhyme-and-Reason ftw Well actually I read somewhere she was into poetry
I added that bit of info to the comments -- We are such stuff as dreams are made on, rounded with a little sleep - The Tempest *Rhyme-and-Reason ftw should of
I have an endless tolerance for puns -- We are such stuff as dreams are made on, rounded with a little sleep - The Tempest *Rhyme-and-Reason ftw  Powerful. A very eloquent tribute to her, and a fitting commentary on the violence. Nice work, well done.
 -- Shamelessly proud mother of =Mr-Ie "There are two tragedies in life. One is not to get your hearts desire. The other is to get it." George Bernard Shaw Thank youThis is actually one of my favourite pieces -- We are such stuff as dreams are made on, rounded with a little sleep - The Tempest *Rhyme-and-Reason ftw |
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