And She Weeps

by Twisted Heart   Apr 9, 2007


She stands on the edge of the earth
looking out across the land
Over mountain and in valleys deep.
She shakes her head as
tears fall from sad eyes
Into the rivers and streams
that man had contaminated
with their greed.
Where once forests thrived
Now barren wastelands
Lend burnt offerings
To the gods.

And she weeps.

Many moons and suns
has come upon this desolate land
each generation stealing
Killing
Mangling the purity
of what the gods bestowed
Into their dirty hands.

And she weeps...

No form of fortitude can save
The fear of replenishment is lost
Lost among the desecration
The raping
The anger of man
Hopelessly discarding all
All that was good
Is now gone.

And she weeps...

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  • 17 years ago

    by Rachel RTVW

    Beautifully penned free verse. Structure and flow are good You deliver a sad and powerful message. The imagery was impeccable. Excellent job!

  • 17 years ago

    by Wallace

    Very good. First of all you used some good vocabulary there, and then you used some good repitation which i liked and also it had a message about rivers and streams being contaminated by man and thats really true. Good job, I'll be reading some more.

    Best Wishes
    Wallace

  • 17 years ago

    by debbylyn

    The imagery in this piece is awesome. Reminds me of a Native American poem I once read.

    Hopelessly discarding all
    All that was good
    Is now gone.

    And she weeps...

    The ending is wonderful......5/5 Debbie

  • 17 years ago

    by HOLLYWOODxBANGBANG

    At first, before I opened the poem I asked why a title like And She Weeps would be placed into the nature category and I really didn't know what to expect when I started reading this, but holy moly I really loved how you tied in some nature imagery, it really brought the poem together. I loved this.

  • 17 years ago

    by ReBecca

    Beautiful. You are very talented. This poem struck chords in me, because I love the beauty of earth. I wish sometimes that I could go back 200 years in time and see what America looked like when it was only inhabited by the indians, who appreciated the land, and took care of it. I bet it spectacular!!

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