In Places Unseen
by Gary Wenkle Smith / July 12th, 2020
Darkness guides them
in their secret caverns.
Intrigue and the weaving
of stories never unfolding.
Power unimaginable.
In the sky of reflection
we wait and watch.
Our children hear the screams
of their brothers and sisters,
hearts filled with hatred and despair.
Of war once again
in places unseen
where life is not ours
but belonging to none.
The sands of time shifting.
What shall we reap
from this crop?
Weather dried wheat.
Its chaff given, its gift taken.
Without gratitude for its birth.
Gary Wenkle Smith is a trial lawyer, practicing law in Southern California for the past 40-years. He has tried over 200 jury trials, including over 100 murder trials and other serious felonies. Mr. Smith has two published novels, The Last Midnight, and Inside the Lie, as well as Long Night of the Soul, a book of poetry, verse and other writings. He has also published This Side of Too Late, which is a compilation of articles and poems on the state of America since September 11, 2001. His latest publication is Deadly Night Shadows, a true story. He is also a painter. He is an active member of the 12-Step community. He has trained for the past twenty years at the Trial Lawyer’s College with the world-famous trial lawyer, Gerry Spence, and dozens of the best trial lawyers in America.
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This article was posted on Sunday, July 12th, 2020 at 8:03am and is filed under Poetry.
