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Through the Wall, Night
By: C.S. Ward 
 
I would like to stay in the cool
grey background of the movie
Night of the Living Dead.
 
Beyond all the killing,
I noticed some
beautiful vistas.
 
I pushed away
a slow arm and walked 
over a small hill.
 
As the moon rose, my students
appeared. The snake moving
through the skulls is to be trusted,
I tell them as their minds
drift in the night air.
 
One student slowly raises his hand
and for a minute, I think 
he is going to attack Sally.
 
It turns out this farm was owned
by Rich’s great grandfather and
no one has ever been murdered here. 


Image by: Tua Zero

Through the Wall, Night

By: C.S. Ward 

 

I would like to stay in the cool

grey background of the movie

Night of the Living Dead.

 

Beyond all the killing,

I noticed some

beautiful vistas.

 

I pushed away

a slow arm and walked

over a small hill.

 

As the moon rose, my students

appeared. The snake moving

through the skulls is to be trusted,

I tell them as their minds

drift in the night air.

 

One student slowly raises his hand

and for a minute, I think

he is going to attack Sally.

 

It turns out this farm was owned

by Rich’s great grandfather and

no one has ever been murdered here.



Image by: Tua Zero

2 months ago