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In a Turquoise Sky
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Above the ancient town spires,
low in a turquoise sky,
giant alien octopus
hovered, buzzing like a fly.

People panicked, ran in circles,
sure they’d lived to see world’s end;
they didn’t know blood-red creature
had come so far to find a friend.

The thing descended slowly; sure
to squelch them, obliterate
life as they’d known it. Opening
fire, they were filled with fear-spawned hate.

Tentacles flailing, in vain he
tried to tell them, signal peace.
Not knowing what to do, he sang;
but soon his lullaby did cease.

Having crashed down to city streets,
he lay speechless on bloody ground.
They searched great behemoth’s body,
a golden locket all they found.

The inspector pried it open.
Silently he read: “Peace to Earth –
dreams of its people brought me joy.”
He sobbed for homeland of his birth.

For rare is it now, he recalled,
that a stranger comes to befriend.
Or is it only that we’ve learned
to strike those suspect first, “defend?”

He knew then this much for certain:
he and comrades, “keepers of peace,”
had silenced a beautiful voice,
their hasty judgments caused dis-ease.

Ashamed, the man looked heavenward,
vowed to welcome others, try
to speak often of the day when
blood fell like tears from turquoise sky.


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 Reviews of "In a Turquoise Sky"
Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on June 26, 2004
Whoa! the imagery is a knock-out excellent
theme...

Reviewed by Tami Ryan
Reviewed on June 26, 2004
What a prolific write, Dawn. Well done.

Reviewed by Dale Clark
Reviewed on June 26, 2004
This is powerful and beautiful.

Reviewed by Lady Peg (Reader)
Reviewed on June 26, 2004
Dawn,
This one touched me so deeply sweet friend. you have a powerful voice yourself Ms Lady Dawn.....

Love Lady Peg

Reviewed on June 26, 2004
This was outstanding, beautiful verses, loved that last line,

Reindeer


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