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Emer Ní Chorra

No victory

Sunday 9th October 2022 9:45 pm

Blood stained clothes
torn and tortured,
Cover the body of the
fearless fighter.

Swollen knuckles and
arms wide open,
Welcome starving
scavengers to feast upon.

🌷(6)

Comments

Tue 1st Nov 2022 17:20

Thanks Andy, it's very dark. 'The Last Kingdom, ' series on Netflix inspired me to write this one.

Mon 31st Oct 2022 15:02

Excellent, compact piece Emer. The last line hits really hard.

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