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Landslide

Discussion in 'Poetry' started by Spyder, May 26, 2004.

  1. Spyder

    Spyder La dah de dah

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    Spoken words
    reduced to sinders
    ashes in the funeral pire.
    fifty strong men,
    spent their lives in fire
    waiting for the wind,
    waiting for the earth to enrage
    drawn into the night
    and came to extinguish
    the ravages of ages.
    Where children play in rubble.
    Where their school lyes in peices.
    Where the corpses of so many lye.
     
    Spyder, May 26, 2004
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  3. Fierce_Flawless

    Fierce_Flawless Hip Forums Supporter HipForums Supporter

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    lye... interesting
     
    Fierce_Flawless, Jun 18, 2004
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  5. littleskinny

    littleskinny Member

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    I've seen a couple of people use "lye" instead of lie...is it a welsh thing?


    I like this poem. Spyder sums up life again!
     
    littleskinny, Jun 23, 2004
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  7. Acid_Rain

    Acid_Rain Member

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    very nice, i love the way you express your outlook
     
    Acid_Rain, Jun 23, 2004
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  9. Spyder

    Spyder La dah de dah

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    Hehe thanks! its nice to have an old poem brought back up!

    this one is about the aberfan landslide disaster that occured in wales a school was completely destroyed by it, and many many people lost their lives.

    it happened long before i was even born, but it was still a topic i felt that i had to write about.
     
    Spyder, Jun 23, 2004
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  11. littleskinny

    littleskinny Member

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    it's even better with the background. Impressive! I like that you seem able to draw inspiration from significant events or scenarios- you tell important stories.
     
    littleskinny, Jun 24, 2004
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