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Amonst the Leaveless trees

January 27, 2013
By Heatheronthefly BRONZE, Nicholasville, Kentucky
Heatheronthefly BRONZE, Nicholasville, Kentucky
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Favorite Quote:
Life is kind of like the dark. You love it because you can see the stars but once they're gone its scary.


Do not whisper to the dead
amongst the leaveless tress and hallowed ground,
as little voices speak softly in your head.

When children tucked tight in bed
speak stories of hanged men, broken and bound
do not whisper to the dead.

A scream at night filled with dread,
followed by Nothing's sound
as little voices speak softly in your head.

Witches bellies are well fed
with children's bones from stoneless mound.
Do not whisper to the dead.

Crows pick at bones, bared, well bled.
Chants call fort His hell hounds
as little voices speak softly in your head.

Wolves that bite and shred
leave Red hood to bear the crown.
Do not whisper to the dead
as little voices speak softly in your head.


The author's comments:
I grew up on The Grimm Brothers' tales and I had to write a Villanelle for my Creative Writing class.

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