Marilyn Shepperson Poems

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1.
Killing Fields

The fighting is over, the battle is won
Overhead the crows are gathering
The dead lay like a grisly carpet
Those not dead groan or cry and pray softly
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2.
Late Evening In The Village

As night falls, the bats do flit
From the old belfry tower
A barn owl silently ghosts
Across the flowery meadow
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3.
Contemplating Suicide

As I wander down the lonely road of life
I wonder why all I've ever had
Is a truck load of strife
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4.
Power

There is a power in taking
But more power in giving
There is a power in revenge
But more power in forgiving
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5.
Being Helpful

I'm sorry for all the things I did
And all the things I tried to do
Don't worry; I've learnt my lesson well
They say, no good deed goes unpunished
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6.
Poetry

Sit back, relax, let your mind go free
Chasing down the paths of poetry
Tumble thoughts around in your head
Wonder whether to use this word or that
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7.
Just Another Storm Poem

All day the sky had been
Mediterranean blue
But then the evening breeze brought in
One tiny dark grey cloud
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8.
Autumn Evening

The daytime was drifting over
As the sun began to sink
Like a phoenix in it's flamming nest
The oystercatchers pipping
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9.
A Moonlit Night

Too early for some, too late for others
Even the many stars were dulled
With the lake below, a sullen thing
But then the moon arose
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10.
The Sword

There was this plain, straight sword
In a glass case with others of its' ilk
But what made this one stand out
Were the many nicks along its' blade
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