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The gentle night spread it's cape
Across the whole of a sleeping
Landscape - tears from a waking
Volcano started weeping

A quiet stirring occurred in that
Gentle night and blinked where
No suspect ventured or walked
In its chill night air

Sad tears flowed all morning then
Exploded skyward - a new story -
Molten tears - a city in panic but
Preserving its history

David Wood

Friday, November 25, 2022

Topic(s) of this poem: historical

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The ancient city of Pompeii preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius which showered the city with volcanic debris and blistering hot gasses preserving the inhabitants and their possessions.

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Anjandev Roy 26 November 2022

Preserving its history......significant....thank u, dear poet...

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LeeAnn Azzopardi 25 November 2022

I do too Top 5 kudoes

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Jayne Louise Davies 25 November 2022

Love this David x Five stars*

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