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Valley of the Ancients
by Dale Clark → (All Poetry by Dale Clark)
  
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they rode into the valley


the valley of the horses


 


they camped along the rivers


the rivers which flowed freely


 


they rode into the mountains


the black hills of the sacred rituals


 


they hunted in the tall grass


the grass of the bluffs and plains


 


they slept upon the furs


the furs of the deer &  buffalo


 


they honored their prey


the great tribute of the sacrifice


 


they lived a nomadic life


they followed the buffalo roaming


 


they captured the wild horses


the horses upon which they rode


 


they rode into the battle


the battle with the conquerors


 


they became the hunted


the warriors became the prey


 


they bled tears of blood


the blood of their ancestors


 


they died in great numbers


the numbers of their extinction


 


they rode into the valley


the valley of the ancients


 


© 2003 CJ Clark


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 Reviews of "Valley of the Ancients"
Reviewed by Marlene Dawn
Reviewed on June 15, 2003
This is excellent!

*Marlene*

Reviewed by Marilyn Seray
Reviewed on June 14, 2003
Wonderful work, emotional to me

Reviewed by Bhuwan Thapaliya
Reviewed on June 14, 2003
CLap clap clap....excellent write...BHUWAN

Reviewed by Birdie Houston (Reader)
Reviewed on June 13, 2003
Applauding continuous applause this was a brilliant and mind traveling write great job I loved seeing all this in my mind

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on June 13, 2003
This is an exceptional piece CJ...I love the cadence and the repetition is incredible, the way it completes this poem!

Reviewed by - - - - - TRASK
Reviewed on June 13, 2003
6-13-03

Most Interestingly So!

TRASK

Reviewed by Christine Morell
Reviewed on June 13, 2003
Dale,
This is stunning.
~Chrissie

Reviewed by Leysa Lowery
Reviewed on June 13, 2003
It's a sad commentary of such a great race of people. Well done.

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on June 13, 2003
Beautifully writen C J...Wow!!

Love
tinka

Reviewed by Paul Berube
Reviewed on June 13, 2003
CJ, wonderful write.


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