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LOVE TO AN ELVEN ROSE

i leaped across all country roads
and landed near a garden rose
around her petals, dim the light
which told of many hard pressed fights

elven eyes looked deep within
discovered we were much akin
and to her was my kiss bestowed
responded she with golden glow

of grace and starlight she is formed
her beauty, love, and verse, I'm warmed
and yet of strength she too is made
my sword before her must be laid

heaven's hand upon her brow
styles her most high majesty
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RELEASE FROM OUR MEMORY
(dedicated to Laci who made us humble)

crushing and tearing
cutting and slashing
he in the shadows
flesh falls away

screaming and horror
terror and burning
he holding blood stains
joy fades away

falling, destruction
dwellings are shattered
he folds in sorrow
honor betrayed

came death our comrade
pillage and license
rank in rice paddies
as souls fly away

show him sweet music
start from beginnings
he's praying for silence
take him away

cover the bodies
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THE UNREQUITED GIFT
(Ballad of a Soldier)

I scoured the entire of the forest of blue
I took my dreams to the river with you
Sat we under a sky stitched in gray
Red soil beneath us, the fruit of war's way
The river is still, the land is well flowing
The trees are upright but mortals aren't growing
Flowers are weeping, small creatures rejoicing
I looked behind me, the earth was still voicing,

"come teacher come
hear my sad story
embrace me and push
this world on to glory"

My sense… Continue

AN ODE TO STARLIT LOVE

within his heart two thrones took form
of gold and marble were they born
unseated one, the other shunned
awaiting thus appointment done
a time upon the second floor
conversed of many science lore
and mid this theme her soul took flight
to seize the throne upon his right

and at that moment fate was filled
for none oppose great heaven's will
he took his place in other seat
and handed sorrow it's defeat
their joyous thoughts ethereal flowed
their eyes co-joined in lo… Continue

GETTING TO HOME
(the return home of Lolindir after the battle of Lent)

the making of metals
the clamor of horns
the screams of the dying
i want to go home

the shouts of attackers
the rape of the earth
they've poisoned the waters
i have to go home

the world's not in shadow
the mortals are stained
the burning of temples
i need to go home

i can't find the highway
it's littered with blood
a mountain's collapsing
i search for my home

the wander in silence
the walk through the dead… Continue