When the sky fell it swallowed me
and spit me out into a rugged world
where the hills are painted the color of broken bones
and the valleys between them are bathed in midnight
There in the midst of desolation I found peace
cloaked in the stench of war
the rolling tide of empire
across a kingdom waiting for subjugation
Legions called to the stars for their blessing
victory given on the winds of dawn
and far from an answered prayer
locked in the stare of a thousand conquerors
the sky gazed back at them
and in silence that fell like rain without clouds
it blinked
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Things are gonna get a whole lot worse before they get better… I wish we had a leader.
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10 responses to “Empire of the Sky”
Amen David. Beautifully alluring as always. Have a blessed day. Love 💕 Joni
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Thank you Joni!! (:
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Your writing is so gorgeous! Thank you! Beautiful.
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Thank YOU! Much appreciated, cheers (:
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Really excellent writing.
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Great imagery. Makes me think of a fantasy or sci-fi novel. Sorry if that’s not the image you were going for.
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So much of what I write is trying to escape into other worlds, so that’s exactly what I was going for (: thanks for the comment!
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You’re welcome. It’s great to be able to escape into other worlds, especially since the real one is so horrible.
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I am really enjoying reading all your posts
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I’m so happy to hear that (: cheers
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