THE WIND THROUGH THE FIELDS

THE WIND THROUGH THE FIELDS, by Aidan Redwing, audio by Leeman Kessler

THE FIELD

Cold snow,

like arrows,

falls softly.

Carried on

Winter’s wind

it buries

the warm

bleeding bodies.

Pale skinned

and lifeless,

eyes stare,

blank gazes,

death glazed.

Noble lords,

lowborn soldiers

lie together,

filling a

common grave.

None live

that do

not die

afraid and

all alone.

Farmer’s field,

tilled earth:

Long forgotten

battlefield of

fallen warriors.

Plants grow

earth made

rich by

spilled blood.

Hold the

line and

plough straight.

 

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Aidan can be found telling stories of elves, pirates and other fantastical beings to any who would lend an ear. Aidan’s published works include Dancer (Estuary) The Performer (Estuary) and The Good Neighbor (beneaththerainbow.com). Aidan placed as a semi finalist in the 2020 Jack Grapes Poetry Contest. If you want to find out more about this strange being, you can find them lurking about on facebook by clicking the following link https://www.facebook.com/aidan.redwing.5 , tweet them @a_redwing, or send a raven to a.redwing.writing@gmail.com .

 

Leeman Kessler is a Nigerian-born American actor who has been impersonating HP Lovecraft for over a decade on stage and screen, particularly through his popular web-series Ask Lovecraft. He somehow leveraged this to become the mayor of a small town where he lives with his priestly wife and two kids. You can follow his adventures at www.leemankessler.com or at www.twitter.com/leemankessler