Write Date: June 8, 2009
I walk alone,
I walk without boundaries,
Walking on the edge
The edge of life,
The edge of death.
I am the last one here
The only one to not fall.
I stand alone
Standing where nobody dares
I stand beside a canyon's mouth
The yaw of slick black walls
A canyon that can not be escaped.
Escape is the last thing I want
I just want to fall.
I fall alone
Falling instead of gliding
Wings broken, wings failing
Eagles fall alone into chasms
Chasms with no escape
It will draw one in
A land without escape
For an Eagle without wings
For an Eagle that has fallen
I walk without boundaries,
Walking on the edge
The edge of life,
The edge of death.
I am the last one here
The only one to not fall.
I stand alone
Standing where nobody dares
I stand beside a canyon's mouth
The yaw of slick black walls
A canyon that can not be escaped.
Escape is the last thing I want
I just want to fall.
I fall alone
Falling instead of gliding
Wings broken, wings failing
Eagles fall alone into chasms
Chasms with no escape
It will draw one in
A land without escape
For an Eagle without wings
For an Eagle that has fallen
Poem name: Fighter's Poem
Write date: June 8, 2009
Wounded
Standing in the night
Waiting for the final blow
As if waiting for the light
Silence
Broken by screams
Ripping out throats
Breaking ice on the stream
Water
Tainted red with blood
Red, dark and warm
A red river that has flood
Death
Gorgeous as doves
Ruthless as the night
Killing all love
Step away into the light
With that, fighter is done
A soul lost to the fight
Standing in the night
Waiting for the final blow
As if waiting for the light
Silence
Broken by screams
Ripping out throats
Breaking ice on the stream
Water
Tainted red with blood
Red, dark and warm
A red river that has flood
Death
Gorgeous as doves
Ruthless as the night
Killing all love
Step away into the light
With that, fighter is done
A soul lost to the fight
Poem Name: Eagle's Flight
Write Date: N/A (Grade 10)
Eagle bold, eagle angry
Bald Eagle standing tall against
A blood red sky
Tainted so by Eagle's rage
She flies, chased by crows, sparrows
Chased by a flock and a murder
Only the one she loves could calm
The red sky, and bring scarlet rage
Down to cold calm
Eagle's flight takes her toward
Where home might have been
If circumstance were better
Eagle's eyes flicker in the light
She rides high on rage
Screeching at the flock and murder
Scarlet sunset behind the eagle
Turns her bleach-white head and tail
Into hot fire and deep shadow
She flies into the sun
Escaping the ruins
The ruins of the flock and murder
Heading home to her mate
A quiet friend, scholar of the
Birds, an eagle of few words
And fewer spurts of anger
The Eagle flies on, beating her wings
Scarlet sunset fades to twilight
Murder and flock long forgotten
Scarlet eagle back to black and white
Flying on, the battle of one day finished
Returning to the fray tomorrow
Home at last, she preens and is preened
Pair of eagles roosts on a magnificent nest
Home for only a short while.
For tonight, together once more.
Bald Eagle standing tall against
A blood red sky
Tainted so by Eagle's rage
She flies, chased by crows, sparrows
Chased by a flock and a murder
Only the one she loves could calm
The red sky, and bring scarlet rage
Down to cold calm
Eagle's flight takes her toward
Where home might have been
If circumstance were better
Eagle's eyes flicker in the light
She rides high on rage
Screeching at the flock and murder
Scarlet sunset behind the eagle
Turns her bleach-white head and tail
Into hot fire and deep shadow
She flies into the sun
Escaping the ruins
The ruins of the flock and murder
Heading home to her mate
A quiet friend, scholar of the
Birds, an eagle of few words
And fewer spurts of anger
The Eagle flies on, beating her wings
Scarlet sunset fades to twilight
Murder and flock long forgotten
Scarlet eagle back to black and white
Flying on, the battle of one day finished
Returning to the fray tomorrow
Home at last, she preens and is preened
Pair of eagles roosts on a magnificent nest
Home for only a short while.
For tonight, together once more.
