Battlefield!

By Lady Poetry

Battlefield!
Strewn across the battlefield a party of discarded heads,
Peeled, dripping as blood oranges,
Wrapped in a residue of wrinkled skin,
A murder of crows circle over head,
Waiting to collect rich pickings,
Leftover lunch from the spoils of war!

Stench of evil fills the dirty air,
As a lone piper, 
Plays his mournful lament of sorrow,
Deeply disturbed by unkind vision of sin!
By ladylivvi1

© 2013 ladylivvi1 (All rights reserved)

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Published on Friday, November 22, 2013.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • Lady Poetry On Sunday, December 8, 2013, Lady Poetry (38)By person wrote:

    Amernoc I thank you for my welcome! So love writing darkness! LIvvi x

  • Lady Poetry On Saturday, November 23, 2013, Lady Poetry (38)By person wrote:

    Caitlyn I love grotesque...I write for imagery xx so glad you liked it! I will upgrade my account after I get paid for looking after others xx

  • Lady Poetry On Saturday, November 23, 2013, Lady Poetry (38)By person wrote:

    MP...I love Black Sabbath x I actually wrote this after watching a gothic rock music piece with my ex...Hit with imagery...and yay there it was.. Ribbons is very dark ...very Browning ish! my first poem on here! In real life I'm kind and gentle...a nurse..LOL with a penchant for dark poetry! I also do sweet flowers and love..LOL xx Livvi x

  • A former member wrote: Love the imagery in this, my kind of thing. Really good write, that last stanza in particular stand out to me. Welcome to DP.

  • Intoxicating Delirium On Friday, November 22, 2013, Intoxicating Delirium (273)By person wrote:

    This is very grotesque, in a good kind of way.. Great write :)

  • megaprime81 On Friday, November 22, 2013, megaprime81 (740)By person wrote:

    Have you been listening to Black Sabbath? These lyrics remind me somewhat of the tone/lyrics to "War Pigs", though this is a unique work that stands on its own merits. 10

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