His hand
Smothered
Against the grey tail
Smooth scales
Lined
With the blade
Of his knife
The eye
Wide
Unblinking
Fear froze him
In time
As the farmer
Choked
His neck
A neat split
That silenced
His slur
Raw blood
Stained against
The farmer's palm
Wiped off
With a tissue
That he folded up
And put
Into the bottom
Of his pocket
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Strength
PoesiaStrength is a selection of poetry about an inner spiritual strength. Sometimes when we are feeling most weak, our spirit opens up like a tree within us. Poetry has always been a way for me to express the beauty and strength I see in God's world when...
