I look at the sky.
A vulture hovers over
the horizon chest
like a tin pectoral cross,
barely hanging by a thread.
Smell of carrion.
I lie on the ground and see
the vulture falls down
into the cloudy collar.
The sky lost the faith. Like me.
by TETIANA ALEKSINA
© All rights reserved 2015






All the other comments said it. It’s beautiful!
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Hear, hear! 😀
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This is a wonderful poem
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I agree, matarupoetry! One among many! 😀
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So powerful!
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It truly is, Robin, isn’t it? 🙂
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Aw, thank you muchly! We truly appreciate the accolade! 😀
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You’re welcome 🙂
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I love this, love this, LOVE THIS!!
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Ha ha ha! I love your enthusiasm here, Henry. Rock on! 😀
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‘The sky lost the faith’ – I think that’s a beautiful expression.
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It completely is, isn’t it? It’s like the sky has given up and caved in. Such beautiful wording.
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Gorgeous and meloncholy …simply beautiful in its anguish my dear , lovely Tia , ….your friend , megxxx sends you love and hugs
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This one came out of left field for me, Meg. Usually Tati’s poems are hopeful and uplifting in some way. But this one? Well, actually, now that I think on it I don’t think I could say this is merely depressing. In a strange kind of way… it’s cathartic, don’t you think? Like there’s more that could follow… 🙂
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I particularly like the last line
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It really is quite a sad note, isn’t it? Just beautiful.
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I feel I’m experiencing this, you’ve written it with such deft close observation ♡
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And it’s so emotionally visceral, Candice, don’t you think? 🙂
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Si
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Brilliant! poem…and so beautifully well written and truthfully spoken. 🙂
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Nothing but truth here, that’s for sure. I completely agree with you, Charlie! 🙂
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Thanks sir. 🙂
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