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Forest of Night

March 16, 2022
By Mangolemonade PLATINUM, Houston, Texas
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Trees weave their branches 
Into cloaks of silence. 
 
The river tells secrets in every 
Whisper of water rushing over rocks 
 
But there is no one to listen 
 
The wind hushes every leaf  
and sings every bud to sleep 
 
Shadows whirl and dance, hand in hand, 
Leaping over fallen trunks slick with moss, 
 
Like the bones of an ancient monster 
From long ago tales 
 
The moon huddled behind dark blankets of clouds, 
Weeping over sorrows only she remembers. 
 
The stars tremble and shake, 
Clinging to each other in silent fear 

© Josh W., Peoria, AZ

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