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Frozen lands of red
March 22, 2009
Our death sentence,
Our frozen feet,
We walk in lines, straight and neat
5 million gone, till death we part
Broken bodies, broken hearts
We sit like ducks
On hunting ground
Disheveled bodies all around
We try to bury all the dead,
In this frozen land of red
Trapped like cattle
Our lives turned gray
As we disappear away
Children undernourished cry
But still we stand in line to die
Then winter comes
It’s colder still
The old and young becoming ill
And yet they carry on their way
Waiting for a brighter day
Six million are amongst the dead
In these frozen lands of red
Now here I am and here I lie
As I await my turn to die.
© Anthony R., Wilmington, MA
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This article has 13 comments.
Nonna said...
on Apr. 13 2009 at 1:00 pm
Very Impressive and insightful - a wonderfully poignant piece!!
labbie21 said...
on Apr. 12 2009 at 11:11 pm
This is an amazing piece of writing. Did not know where it would take me, and was awestruck with the poignancy of where I was taken. Quite a talented young person.
Peedy said...
on Apr. 12 2009 at 3:25 am
Great Writing Keep at it!
Captain41 said...
on Apr. 11 2009 at 2:30 am
The author has created a sad stillness. Winter is clear. Hopelessness is clear. It screams.
inklink said...
on Apr. 10 2009 at 8:04 pm
Vivid imagery, nice use of analogies. You can really feel the despair. Impressive!~
Canni41 said...
on Apr. 10 2009 at 7:23 pm
Simple yet speaks thousands in each line. Wonderful job!
jes said...
on Apr. 10 2009 at 6:21 pm
This is really a deeply moving piece of written work!
victoria carmina BRONZE said...
on Apr. 10 2009 at 5:33 pm
Thank You.
Mrs.P said...
on Apr. 10 2009 at 4:26 pm
Great job! Very Deep! Your readers can feel the emotion and intensity of the scene so much so that it's scary!
BROOKSE said...
on Apr. 10 2009 at 3:46 pm
FANTASTIC WRITING!
popeye said...
on Apr. 10 2009 at 2:30 pm
A great piece. keep up the good work
Cindilouwho said...
on Apr. 9 2009 at 10:53 pm
Awesome work. Very reflective and thought-provoking. Keep up the fabulous work!
