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Troubled Spirits...
by Retta (Reindeer) Mckenzie → (All Poetry by Retta (Reindeer) Mckenzie)
  
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Troubled spirit weeps,
Bones ache,
For the flesh is weak…
Mind chattering endlessly,
Speaking words I pretend
Not to understand-
Sounds not made by
The children of man…

I do not fear the outer dark,
It has been my friend for years,
Knows my secrets,
Hid my fears…

My dreams held the only beauty
I could see,
Hides the place where I hid the key,
To the world I know could never be,
(More than just a fragment of reality…)

Alas,
Troubled spirits weeps,
Spirits I once loved drifting near,
Using the bodies of those,
I once held dear…

I hear them calling my name,
Whispering: “Reindeer,
“Come join us in one last game…”
Drawing me out into the night
And I have no will left to fight…

The wolf padding softly into my view,
Making me think of you…
Peering at me with yellow eyes,
Howling my name with such despise…
How wild and free I feel,
How hopelessly unreal…


I step into the moonlight,
Feel the stars burning in my soul,
Run the only path I know…
My heart now a fire
Burning with dark desire…

As I follow my spirits to the outer realm...
And where they lead me,
I no longer care...
We go together into the night,
My battle with life a losing fight…

My spirits and I,
Running one last time,
They carry me up and we fly
Falling into the ebony sky…

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 Reviews of "Troubled Spirits..."
Reviewed by Gwen Dickerson
Reviewed on May 20, 2003
Oh Reindeer, what ever you're doing, please keep on doing it! Your poetry is awesome. This one sent chills up my spine!

Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)
Reviewed on May 20, 2003
Stunningly atmospheric..

Reviewed on May 20, 2003
(((reindeer)))

WOW

what can i say...WOW

awesome!

(((HUGS))) and love,

karla. :)

Reviewed by Elizabeth Taylor (Reader)
Reviewed on May 20, 2003
A fine walk with you, Retta. I love you nature imagery. Bravo.

Reviewed by Steve Joos
Reviewed on May 20, 2003
A very eerie piece, with sharp imagery. One almost hears a western bird of prey screaming in the night

Reviewed by Marilyn Seray
Reviewed on May 20, 2003
Reindeer, this is a wonderful poem

Reviewed by Dale Clark
Reviewed on May 20, 2003
A haunting beautiful piece!

Reviewed by Trixie Love
Reviewed on May 20, 2003
Hi Reindeer,
What an outstanding write...
Yet another one of
your masterpieces...

Trixie :)

Reviewed on May 20, 2003
masterful write, reindeer; well done, sweetie! :) (((HUGS))) and love, your friend in texas, karen lynn. :)

Reviewed by William Bonilla
Reviewed on May 20, 2003
excellent piece ....Reindeer

William

Reviewed by Jack Roberts
Reviewed on May 20, 2003
Very nice Retta!
Jack

Reviewed by Christine Morell
Reviewed on May 20, 2003
Excellent and very chilling. I love this, Reindeer
Chrissie

Reviewed by Cynthia Pagliolo (Reader)
Reviewed on May 20, 2003
A beautiful piece that flowed so well that I was right there watching this person. Well done!

Reviewed by Lady Peg (Reader)
Reviewed on May 20, 2003
Reindeer,
haunting and mesmerizing piece the imageery is so excellent.
"My spirits and I,
Running one last time,
They carry me up and we fly
Falling into the ebony sky… "
Love Peg

Reviewed by Tony Nerone (Reader)
Reviewed on May 20, 2003
Good Morning, Retta
Outstanding!!

tony

Reviewed by Paul Berube
Reviewed on May 20, 2003
Retta, this is outstanding and wild. Very dark and bone chilling.

Reviewed by jing javier
Reviewed on May 20, 2003
love the rhythm..

Reviewed by Nicole Davis Vergara (Reader)
Reviewed on May 20, 2003
Rhetta this dark, foreboding, haunting and yet full of the chills of truth! EXCELLANT WRITE!
((((Hugs))))
~Nikki~

Reviewed by Ted Sheridan (Reader)
Reviewed on May 20, 2003
Have you been smoking that pipe or chewing that Peyote again?


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