The Scarecrow

Lady Sunshine on Oct 24, 2009

The price he had to pay.

He stands in the golden field
A silent sentry waiting
For a power that will yield
The release of his bewitching

For a spell was cast upon him
A punishment for his misdeed
Of a horrid crime so grim
That left a man’s life to bleed

For he had fallen in love
With a raven-haired maiden
Who sang like a morning dove
But was already taken

Extreme jealously consumed him
For he had been forsaken
So he went ahead and killed him
The man who had him so beaten

Now he stands forever cursed
Evermore alone and unloved
Unable to quench his thirst
For the woman he so loved

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Comments (15)

deep blue on Oct 24, 2009
Very well written with delicately crafted words and rhymes. You are a master poet on your own right my friend.
cutedrishti8 on Oct 24, 2009
A wonderful piece of work
Teves on Oct 24, 2009
Hi sunshine…Well done!
Christine Ramsay on Oct 24, 2009
A sad but beautifully told story. Well done.

Christine
raman13 on Oct 24, 2009
excellent

best regards
K.Reshma on Oct 24, 2009
well written
ken bultman on Oct 24, 2009
It’s a sad story you told so well, often never told, often never with such consequences but with similar heartaches. I liked this side of my west coast friend.
johnnydod on Oct 24, 2009
So good, from a wonderful poet.. I love the way you worked your words.. this was not a hurried poem.. thought and a little magic made this come true.. sunshine its brilliant
Guy Hogan on Oct 24, 2009
A sad love story. So many love stories are sad. I wonder why that is. But I find that the photo makes me happy.
Papa Sparks on Oct 24, 2009
Wow, this was impressive my friend. Really like what you did with the language in this one, your choice of words and vivid imagery.
Shirley Shuler on Oct 24, 2009
Hi Lady Sunshine, a brilliant piece of work and I do agree with, deep blue, you are a master poet my friend!!
T. S. GARP on Oct 24, 2009
Love gone wrong, nice one, Sunshine!
giftarist on Oct 25, 2009
Nice one! Talented writer – you are!
Lostash on Oct 25, 2009
Excellent one, Lady!
papaleng on Oct 26, 2009
That was superb, A very novel story good to share.

Hi there!