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exile MAG
September 17, 2009
the fiery sun beats down upon the sand,
a fallen king sits taking its abuse.
trapped in places no one understands,
his worth has faded from the years of use.
the time he’s spent here all amounts to naught,
frozen in the fires by the sea,
and, wrapped up in his solitary thoughts,
he’s stuck in limbo for eternity.
and over time he slowly fades away,
a shadow of the man he used to be.
the sand grows higher every single day,
and soon there will be nothing left to see,
unless some kindred soul’s haphazard glance
can catch the glint of bronze and take the chance.
© Madeleine C., Murrieta, GA
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This article has 8 comments.
Stephanie Chen GOLD said...
on Dec. 9 2009 at 12:29 am
This is beautifully crafted! The rhymes are original! I love the flow of the words from one line to the other. It's great!
violetfaye BRONZE said...
on Oct. 5 2009 at 5:22 pm
Wow, really liked that! As someone said before, nice flow and style
Giraffe2234 GOLD said...
on Sep. 21 2009 at 4:26 pm
love this poem. its so unique. and whats haphazard?
FlamableFyre DIAMOND said...
on Sep. 18 2009 at 9:30 pm
Wow, i loved it, it was so... i cant explain it! that was amazing!
Veritytrue SILVER said...
on Sep. 17 2009 at 9:57 pm
I think this is a really good poem. I like the way you did the rhyme scheme-- it gives the poem a good, rolling rhythm which workes well with the subject matter. It's very well written- good job!
LuckieMistake PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 17 2009 at 4:49 pm
wow that was really good i liked ti alot!
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