You Choose #poetry #death #dayofthedead

moondustwriterNovember 1, 2014October 30, 2014Homecoffin, Day of the dead, Dia de los muertos, moondustwriter, murder, Poetry

head stone

My fingers across stone

caress raised letters

your faded name

all that was left of you

a chill ran down my spine

looking below

these arose in red

new embossed letters to…

I pondered

your bones so cold

I feared to see or hear

another

The embossed words:

Strike me once I bleed

Strike me twice I die

and thrice

you choose…

Published by moondustwriter

Thank you for visiting Moondustwriter. One of the many exciting things I've had the honor of doing is writing with an E. African team that is developing elementary curriculum for African children. As a writer, it is a thrill to help children (on all continents) who want to learn. I've been part of the blogging community for more than 10 years. Some old timers may remember the award winning (2011 Twitter Shorty ) blog community - One Stop Poetry. I was the co-producer of that fast growing blog community. I am a published writer, poet, artist and photographer. I have written, as well as edited, for periodicals, radio, blogs and fellow writers. There are many facets to this moon - thanks for stopping by. View more posts

7 thoughts on “You Choose #poetry #death #dayofthedead”

ranu802 says:

November 1, 2014 at 1:24 am

It’s a very thoughtful poem Leslie, great to have such a gift.

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Magyar / Doug says:

November 1, 2014 at 6:08 am

__Within the thought
stone words
holds all feeling thought
a journey

__Not long ago I visited my parent’s graves, and I left “my two cents.” One penny was minted the year of my father’s passing, the other was struck during the year my mother left us. Primitive, I expect… and yet, the memories remain. _m

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1. moondustwriter says:
  
  November 1, 2014 at 6:34 am
  
  The little memories we leave are important – I love the idea of the cents Doug
  
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slpmartin says:

November 1, 2014 at 6:35 am

Ah…a perfect poem for Halloween.

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1. moondustwriter says:
  
  November 1, 2014 at 11:45 am
  
  Thanks this was not meant to be a sentimental piece/ the dead will walk again…
  
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James Jamztoma Toma says:

November 1, 2014 at 6:42 pm

Moonie, I like it that you can turn from a horror writer to a spiritual one with such ease. I enjoyed this one for All Saints Day very much. thanks.

Stop by and read some of my poems on my blog please. would appreciate it.

jt

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1. moondustwriter says:
  
  November 1, 2014 at 7:56 pm
  
  James Im not really very horror but thanks – you rock!
  
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