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Reflections in a Pool

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The search finally ended
Deaf ears murmur
as those empty eyes
hollowly lock my own
in a soft summer pool
each ripple bellowed – the
shuddering sound; a pin dropping,
a pencil scratching the floor
where were the shattering cries
this September night?
Foolish parents, following
the slaughtered sheep
They begged as they scrambled
to their knees; glancing at
the cold wooden deck
ice seeping through their veins
A dark colored pool reflected the face
    - that, of a curious child
Written 11.26.11 for LWN Literature contest. [link] I was given several sentence prompts to write a poem about... instead of choosing one, I kinda saw a story in them all and based the piece what I saw from the linked images.
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Vegetabelle's avatar
Wow. that's really good! I love how you wove so many of the prompts together!