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  Dancing Dragonflies

  

  By Charli, USAFA, CO

  They dance and taunt, the black dragonflies before the storm. Eyes burn or digits go numb the pain begins.... ice picks stabbing and stabbing Thor's hammers going to the beat of a drum faster and faster, harder and harder Hide, hide, hide, the dragonflies chant and cheer bursting in co...
• Poetry > Sonnet
  Storm

  

  By Charli, USAFA, CO

  Sparking to life, lightning fills the Night's sky, Silent and fierce. The earth trembles at Nature's might, Flashing between clouds of grey with dangerous delight, Striking with speed and light before the Storm's eye. Cold, deep water rises, While rain pelts harshly, small s...
• Poetry > Sonnet
  Cruel and Endless Torture

  

  By Charli, USAFA, CO

  Laughter rises over tortured cries of pain Taunting blackness grins above hopeless eyes and lifelessness drains under the cruel strain showing pale white skin under the moonrise Swiftly and brutally the cruel knife slashes, dark and thick red under the blood lust gaze their hunger rages on ...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Passing Shadow

  

  By Charli, USAFA, CO

  I'm fading away, a passing shadow in the darkest hall leaving nothing but uncaring traces I'm forever alone in crowded halls eyes passing by without a pause as if i were invisible Soundless and cold I suffer inside raging with emotions hiding behind my tranquil mask for...
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  Shattered Dreamland

  

  By Charli, USAFA, CO

  The fire in her eyes slowly dies as I hold her hand in my hand Not wanting to say our goodbyes during this sunrise in my shattered dreamland swallowed by quicksand The blood slowly dries as I'm unable to advise about this unknown wasteland of unplanned death in my dreamland...
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  My Own Prison

  

  By Charli, USAFA, CO

  I'm going in blindly for once not caring where I end up absent of thought in this lingering silence no longer able to warm up Trapped in a prison of loneliness with my shattered heart this unbearable pain is making me breathless only in echos do I hear sweetheart My eyes are dried up fr...
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  My Own Prison

  

  By Charli, USAFA, CO

  I'm going in blindly for once not caring where I end up absent of thought in this lingering silence no longer able to warm up Trapped in a prison of loneliness with my shattered heart this unbearable pain is making me breathless only in echos do I hear sweetheart My eyes are dried up fr...