Thursday, February 8, 2007

CHIEF TACOPA GRAVEYARD

Silent
Wrought iron barriers
Don't step there
No one calls
Onlookers weep
Shovels ring
Dirt falls
No flags here
Prolific flags there
Handed down
Torn asunder
Salutes
Heads down
Heads in hands
Hands down
Helmets in bayonets
And empty boots
Firing squads
Silent wishes
Prayers
Tires trip
Dusty gravel
Lingering souls

Copyright 2007

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