Photos of War

Photo of War - 1

no milk for her
child the nipple
droops a sad
thing while dogs
run wildly about

Photo of War - 2

Geese tell of return

the burning village
counts its embers
measured in hands

Photo of War - 3

there are treaties

generals

prisoners and
gilded boxes
exchanged

then the
Mongol spices

Photo of War - 4

boys
muddy feet

cheer
chase behind
battalions
innocent fists
raising threat

for them
such regrettable
punctuation

Photo of War - 5

Hold Fast
the greatest
among us

he knows
only war which
makes him great
in one thing
alone

I know
of waiting

what the horizon
safe keeps behind
its ear

of love, yes

Photo of War - 6

your top knot my hand
unknotting
your long hair my
scented bedding

sudden
startled
wildness of laps

in the vase
so very
still

a clutch of stamens

Arrival at last -
the fallen petal
of your navel

Photo of War - 7

Dream again
of moonlight

of sewing

that work of warriors

naked needling of seams

In this dream
I know the pattern well
so near to hand
a blessing

let the dead bury
theirs

Photo of War - 8

his face
sleeps upon my
belly

I do not breathe
do not wish to disturb

Dawn just

light fingers
trace in circles
each my
breasts

what tickles
but a sigh interrupted

Photo of War - 9

In your dream

a gentle
boat slowly rises
with waves

the gentler subsiding

slides up
my torso
to keel
to kiss
Never again will I go to war

Photo of War - 10

I lie

Already
the men are heavily gathering
new arrows hot for flesh

only for yours I am

Photo of War - 11

Fortress a better world

between the teeth

on tips of tongues

on lip perimeters

strung by kisses

Photo of War - 12

From childhood our song:

Hurry awake sleepy bee
Softly sings the breeze

To sweetness we are called
when the sun high shall be

freshened with tears our parting

Photo of War - The Last

behind the barred door wait

a lock of wound hair

silk pouch of my gated heart

it will be a hard arrow to pierce it

poem by Warren Falcon
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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