Mourning Dove Poem by Adryan Barnathan

Mourning Dove

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and suddenly...

kisses
are torn away
from the one
whose love was
put to sleep
forever.

Like a lone dove

I watch over your
lifeless body,
guarding what is left

of you

of us

in blind hope

that I can save you

from the preditors
and the inevitable,
maggot's.


Copyright ©2005

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Linda Hepner 26 December 2005

Really moving. I read it after Morning Glory.

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Jerry Hughes 16 December 2005

Ye gods! A sublime metaphor....

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