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purple-hobbit
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“In the dark times. Will there also be singing?"
When the locust plague has overrun the crops, and the plague has torn through bodies,
when pestilence and war have had their fill.
The Italians dance on balconies and the British clap in doorways
Will there be singing still?
When we can no longer greet our neighbours
Or tightly hold our friends
Will we remember the soft touch of comfort
Will there be singing at the end?
When the lamb turned lion opens seals
and chaos is freed to reign
with our eyes set on sword, famine, wild beasts and plague,
Will we hear the singing again?
Poseidon’s seafoam creations carry our demise
Creation’s four inverted
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We can sing but we will wonder
Which will be our final verses.
Famine’s hooves on earth well-trod he visits countries oft’
His black horse troughs through the non-arable ground
and though our stomachs may gurgle and scoff
Our voices are much more pleasant for sound.
When sword-slain soldiers lay bereft
and war-torn villages join in death
soft-footed children cry over wrinkled faces
it is they who’ll sing with final breath
I meet her sigh with tear tracked eyes,
And weary death offers a hand
I begin to protest I had so much to do
With my life, so much was planned
I ask her if I was permitted last words
and then she nods in answer
A teary tune escapes my lips as I ask her
Will there still be singing after?
She moves her finger to tilt my chin
And wipes away stray tears
with a mothering smile, she parts her lips
‘Of course, there will be singing my dear’
purple-hobbit’s timeline
- September 2021
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28 TueAnniversary
5 years of membership
- March 2020
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31 TueReceived a critique
on “In the dark times. Will there also be singing?" from @Sparrow 42
"A good write there, though the poem seemed to be in two parts. I think it needs a tidy ups of line length and possibly rhyme. But I cant speak as it must be a family trait lol. Great to see you here again I expect the v…" -
30 MonReceived a critique
on “In the dark times. Will there also be singing?" from @lovedly
"yes singing relieves all tensions as SINGING IS NEUTRAL" -
30 MonReceived a critique
on “In the dark times. Will there also be singing?" from @Geezer
"until after the fifth verse, that you started to rhyme all the lines! Not that it is a big problem, it doesn't detract in any way from the whole. Just a little something that I noticed. So nice to see you posting. I sup…" -
30 MonPosted a poem
“In the dark times. Will there also be singing?"
"When the locust plague has overrun the crops, and the plague has torn through bodies," - March 2019
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18 MonReceived a critique
on Apology to a Paperback from @Geezer
"to keep all the books that I have read and none of them are dear enough to me, that I want to keep them forever. I like to keep my library-card in good shape, [pay my fines] and I keep my books there. I do have favorite…" -
16 SatReceived a critique
on Apology to a Paperback from @Cloudthings
"Would one call this an "Ode"? I loved the gentle refs to the tears & paper-cuts (that might be more?) & thus the powerful emotive ability of said book - fabulous start to draw us in, & you continued to lead well, as we…" -
16 SatReceived a critique
on Apology to a Paperback from @Eumolpus
"For those of us who still treasure such books (not kindle) they do become part of you, coffee stains and all. I would shorten a bit, its a bit redundant and could be a touch tighter. But I really enjoyed the sentiment a…" -
15 FriReceived a critique
on Apology to a Paperback from @Sparrow
"A lovely write that may need a tidy, where you wander a little. The length of the lines could be evened out but love the story. Could you please have a go at commenting on the odd poem in the un published part of Neopoe…" -
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- January 2019
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14 MonReceived a critique
on Sleepy Mornings from @weirdelf
"But the poem is unnecessary. Throw out the alarm clock and threaten physical harm to anyone who wakes you before you want. Works for me. But seriously I get that there is more to this than meets the eye at first. Just w…" -
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- October 2018
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- August 2018
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13 MonPosted a poem
“Courage is knowing what not to fear”-Plato
"There are two main categories that fear falls under:" - April 2018
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09 MonCritiqued
"Thrill Pill [April Contest]" by @raj
"I love the imagery and personification of your words :)" -
09 MonFirst critique offered
on "Thrill Pill [April Contest]" by @raj
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- October 2017
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- September 2017
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28 ThuAnniversary
One year of membership
- August 2017
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01 TueNew follower
@lovedly
- July 2017
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- May 2017
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- April 2017
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- September 2016
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29 ThuNew follower
@Sparrow
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28 WedFirst publication
The quintessence of Autumn
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28 WedJoined Neopoet
Membership begins
First poem published 1 days later.
About Me
About me
I am an 20 year old english student who loves writing poetry in my spare time :) x
Location: United Kingdom, GBR
Favorite Poets
Philip Larkin
Robert Frost
Shakespeare
Carol Anne Duffy
Recent Work
Apology to a Paperback
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Sleepy Mornings
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A simpler spring (April Contest)
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Reflection of Auschwitz
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Panic.
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Crash
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