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Why Must I Die
by Alex Thomas Mahon → (All Poetry by Alex Thomas Mahon)
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A tree questions its own death

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Bent naked, frozen stiff,

boughs splayed as if

asking, why must I die?

 

 
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 Reviews of "Why Must I Die"
Reviewed by Christine Tsen
Reviewed on December 22, 2012
Deeply human lyrics and imagery ~
Blessings,
Christine
Reviewed by Budd Nelson
Reviewed on December 15, 2012
such a sorrowful statement
budd
Reviewed by m j hollingshead
Reviewed on December 15, 2012
powerful graphic, powerful read
New Poetry by Alex Thomas Mahon
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A tree questions its own death
Why Must I Die
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Cruelty returns to those who dish it out.
The Man Outside is Sobbing
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love on Christmas Day
The Frosted Window
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The dying words of a ship.
The Voyage to God
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The aftermath of a storm
Storm
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The kiss of life.
Cupid's Kiss
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When the weather spoils things
Ruined plans
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A bird goes-a-wooing, but dies beforehand
I came to bring you flowers
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