- Non-Erotic Poetry
- James Earl Ray
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As swift lightning crushes to the earth a gallant tree,
he destroyed hope's fragile monument.
The bitter fruit of truth stains a thousand dreams,
and destiny is no more than tinseled ornament.
Death remains the only healer of ambition's loss
and solves with some odd grace, dead ecstasy;
and though a nation's memory is short,
the heritage of faith outlives brute-willed hypocrisy.
Cold history records with deliberate will
the fruitless search for truth among the brave;
and honor, by it's nature, brittle-born,
lies cold as ashes on one man's assassin's grave.
- COMMENTS
normal jeanover 15 years agothis really is a pretty good poem. I would suggest that if you would post fewer poems (at once), your work might be read more. Personally, I get overwhelmed when there are a ton of them by the same artist all at once. Your work may not get the attention it deserves, you know?
Your rhyme scheme is pretty good, only feels forced in a couple of places, one of those is "monument" and its companion.
Just keep writing, learn and enjoy. You are more than welcome to join us in the Poetry forum. we have challenges and teach one another all sorts of poetic things.
best wishes,
NJ
