Out of the morning comes screaming light
columns of fire fallen upon an empty land
aching to consume, desperate for absolution
creeping toward fields ready for the harvest
where reapers glide over row upon row of lost souls
and frost covers all in the rising light of dawn
All spirits breathe as one on this mournful day
when music falls as raindrops from the sky
and wind from the west carries the song away
to the ears of a kingdom waiting to be overthrown
We march out of fields left barren behind us
over lands that resist our coming
but cannot hold the tide of war at bay
and when we reach those distant walls
built against a world they thought would never find them
the stones will tremble at the sight of vengeance
and all that once was strong will turn to sand
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What are your thoughts on banned books? For me, whenever I hear of a book that was banned it automatically makes me want to read it more. Is it ever justified in your opinion?
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14 responses to “This Mournful Day”
Banned books are taboo so of course I like to read them! 🙂 Great post!!!
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Thank you! (: it’s so interesting to me that telling humans not to do something almost always makes them more likely to do it…
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There’s a rebel in all of us 😉
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We have the First Amendment for a reason. I know some people who deny these rights, instead touting the Second Amendment. They believe it’s not ok to speak your mind, but it is ok to blow people away with a .45.
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Too true. Also, I saw an article the other day about a prison in West Virginia charging inmates by the minute to read books. Seems people will find other ways of denying people their rights beside outright bans.
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Yes, banned books are great! And I agree, knowing they’re taboo makes me want to read them more. In my opinion, all stories should be free to share with others. I don’t really think any of them should be banned. I really enjoyed this poem, too! ✨
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Thank you! And thanks for insight, I agree wholeheartedly (:
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Of course, you’re very welcome! 😊 Thanks for sharing your own insight!
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Screaming light… especially liked the expression…
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Thank you (: glad you enjoyed it!
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welcome…
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It all depends upon the reasons for ban.
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Beautiful poem!
Also, I usually tend to look for and read the banned book just to see why it was banned. What information is trying to be purposefully suppressed.
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Totally agree! And thank you for checking out the blog (: cheers 🎈
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