Burials Poems

Incaprettamento

For as long as we can remember,
seeking favors of protection,
our kind has buried innocent

people alive: to protect borders.
To project strength. To prevent chaos.
To pray that the gods will not devour

us with their wrath. To honor the dead
and to raise new life from the hidden

......

Incaprettamento

For as long as we can remember,
seeking favors of protection,
our kind has buried innocent

people alive: to protect borders.
To project strength. To prevent chaos.
To pray that the gods will not devour

us with their wrath. To honor the dead
and to raise new life from the hidden

......

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  George Payne (1 poems about Burials)
  June 3, 1981-Oneonta, NY