Poetry: The face of death 59 Articles

by Frank Oquin

Midnight call Laughter in the evening's haze Shattered by a bullet's graze A shooter in the night Stomps on more than a father's heart A young man, a father's son Lie crumpled on the ground Blood spilled, cries...read more

by Shari Mead

Staring into your haggard face I wonder why you chose me Is it my time to leave this world? Are you mistaken? You stare back at me Confusion in your pale eyes Not believing what you see You slowly turn away I c...read more

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by Kim Robinson

ONCE Once your sea-blue eyes Glittered when I walked into A room, now they gaze empty And without soul, now they're Hollow because you're already Gone. Why didn't you say Goodbye? Why didn't you Give me noti...read more

by Kim Babcock

...when the Grim Raven cawed the sad news, i heard it echo throughout my soul... ...the Mockingbird heckled at the melancholy words and the stars fell out of my eyes... ...the Falcon ripped out my beating heart, i sto...read more

by Kaylea

DEATH'S HEROES So he sends all his wishes And renews all his vows Nothing was important No life until now He places the rose with his mother And writes the last letter to his soul All is calmly obeyed Now he is...read more

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by Thomas Allen Bateham

The face of death Does not scare me It is the final call Never sherding any tears For those it takes The face of death Is a frozen mask It shows when you die Reach out do not be afraid The face o...read more

by Natalie Camp

What is Your Name? Who are you? Where did you come from? Who let you in? What have you done? You've broken my heart! You've destroyed my life! So just who are you, To cause all this strife? How could...read more

by Jim1307

Tick Tock Tick Tock Hear the immortal sounds Tick Tock Tick Tock Welcome to hallowed grounds Tick Tock Tick Tock Time sweeps immortal fears Tick Tock Tick Tock Into nothingness, no more years Tick Tock Tick Toc...read more

by Lucy Ludlow

I THOUGHT I SAW YOU TODAY (In memory of my mother) I thought I saw you today as I sat in the early dawn. I thought I saw you strolling along the path That led to the flowery meadow where wildflowers grew. I thought ...read more

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by K. C. Cox

Katrina With angelic name, but a devil's doing You sat offshore, deciding your path Destruction was your middle name You set out to prove your wrath Gentle souls took reprieve Others there would drown But though you...read more

by Sarah Armstrong

Death Death is a shadow that linger behind us. He becomes gleeful when we are sick And mournful when we become healthy. With every breath we take He takes a step forward And when we take our last breath His ...read more

by Robert Ellis

Why? Today I heard of six that passed. Yet, they were not suffering ill. They were of some only being classed. Today they died at hatred's will. One took six lives just to be unlashed, from his earthly plight upon ...read more

by Tala de Sade

TAXIDERMY Faces of the unknown dead Mutely set their gaze upon an unknown audience Hypnotically puzzling, subjectively cold Eyes perceive as vividly as glass Windows to the long-abandoned soul Mutilation is the g...read more

by M. Joseph

- Death Becomes It There is a Tree In my front yard That resembles a Finger Pointing north. I love this Tree's Graceful curve and The dead branches like Wiry hairs electrocuted On the upraised Finger. Th...read more

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by Jill-Ann Banks

In Memory I dreamed of you, After you had left this world, In front of a columned mansion you stood, Arms wide open, but you never said a word, And as I saw your face and felt your grace, I knew that I was not alo...read more

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by L.J. Gallagher

DEATHS HAND UPON MY SHOULDER MY FRIENDS How my eyes still bleed with those thoughts of that scene of that day of yesterday's death. Can I explain those feelings of distress and shock and I must confuse sadness. Though ...read more

by Steve Marshall

Death accompanies us, on our journey of life, never shy. Sometimes it touches us, comes close, but passes us right on by. And then in the end, death embraces us all. As away with death we fly, to recall, our fall. ...read more

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by Droe

A DOZEN ROSES Is another tear worth the pain? To cry alone beneath the rain Is it worth the time to poor the wine? And shed the tears of a dying bind A dozen red roses I lay on your chest hoping like hell they'll ...read more

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by Moeze Lalji

T=The Angels have arrived H=How peaceful they are to your eyes E=Every meaning of life is in front of you F=For you are not scared A=As Our Lord has blown the word Peace over you C=Covering your soul from tears E=...read more

by Connie Mcentee

Darkness stiffling my dreams suffocating, squeezing me breathless no one hearing my silent screams rendering my soul lifeless The angel of death he draws near taunting, his chant, you'll never win he too, oblivious...read more