Friday, September 4, 2015

Elegy For A Drowned Child Comments

Rating: ★5.0

When Death’s pale decaying fingers
Have caressed the face of beauty and lingers
For a moment to gaze on that face so pure
The innocence of the young there’s no demur
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David Wood
death innocence shine elegy
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Liza Sudina 08 September 2015

Yes! He just takes us to His Light that He hides the whole life from our body's eyes!

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Paul Warren 04 September 2015

I think we are on the same page - effective and well written.

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Rahman Henry 04 September 2015

'They rest now in Heaven’s immortal light Where Angels shine in vestments bright'..... Melancholy. A beauty of supper composition.

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Pijush Biswas 04 September 2015

Easy to read as it is well rhymed, like this, thanks

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Nafis Shadhin 04 September 2015

Nice poem. Nice to read.

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David Wood

London
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London
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