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Array ( [sid] => 179537 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => the silence before dawn [time] => 2014-10-26 17:46:32 [hometext] => a story about the silence before the battle [bodytext] => It was in the wee hours before daylight
a place that usually had the sounds of all the night
creatures that lived there but on this night
the silence and clear presence of death
was all that could be heard
not by the human ear but by the unconscious mind
The reaper was making his way around the camp
taking inventory of the souls that were about to be taken
off in the distance was the sound of the rotors on the choppers
hevily armed soviet choppers sold to terrorist groups in the region
as the sun began to rise the silence was pierced by the sound of incoming missiles
and machine gun fire. within a few moments through the smoke and ashes of the burned out camp
not even a cricket was left to show that only moments before life had been present [comments] => 3 [counter] => 188 [topic] => 39 [informant] => shelbo [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 0 [ratings] => 0 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => Grief )

the silence before dawn

Contributed by shelbo on Sunday, 26th October 2014 @ 05:46:32 PM in AEST
Topic: Grief

It was in the wee hours before daylight
a place that usually had the sounds of all the night
creatures that lived there but on this night
the silence and clear presence of death
was all that could be heard
not by the human ear but by the unconscious mind
The reaper was making his way around the camp
taking inventory of the souls that were about to be taken
off in the distance was the sound of the rotors on the choppers
hevily armed soviet choppers sold to terrorist groups in the region
as the sun began to rise the silence was pierced by the sound of incoming missiles
and machine gun fire. within a few moments through the smoke and ashes of the burned out camp
not even a cricket was left to show that only moments before life had been present

Copyright © shelbo ... [ 2014-10-26 17:46:32]
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Re: the silence before dawn (User Rating: 1 )
by olestoryteller on Sunday, 26th October 2014 @ 08:12:11 PM AEST
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Hello shelbo,
I could only imagine how I would feel............I like your words.........Michael:-]

Re: the silence before dawn (User Rating: 1 )
by Invierno on Friday, 31st October 2014 @ 08:27:14 AM AEST
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well done. A perspective and moment captured that I haven't read of.

Me likee.

Invierno

Re: the silence before dawn (User Rating: 1 )
by ladyfawn on Wednesday, 5th November 2014 @ 07:48:32 PM AEST
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a gripping read of horror only too true in our world, vivid,
tangible and imagery off the charts, beautifully penned,

hugs n' love nessa

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