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by Travis G Finborg

dust settles
to coalesce around my feet
combat boots kicking through the troughs

a herd of sheep crowds around
staring at the desicated remains
a burned out vehicle

a wiff of char turns my stomach
as i see the lonely wire run off
i crouch down

in the distance
two men stand
raising their rifles

10/17/2010

Posted on 10/17/2010
Copyright © 2026 Travis G Finborg

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by V. Blake on 10/17/10 at 06:02 PM

Brutal, blunt, and incredibly powerful in spite of its brevity. Or perhaps because of it... One way or another, I was actually expecting to see a little poem about a blanket, and boy did I get blindsided.

Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 02/01/15 at 07:02 PM

Congrats on POTD. I know this dust and those sheep and am thankful for your presence there.

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