The Poem
Rikki Lee Ratliff
Thoughts conceived in the mind
Words birthed on paper
Creations from a source Divine
Left aborted will dissipate as vapor
Never to be seen
Never to be known
Affecting nothing
Affecting no one
Leaving behind a work of art that could breathe life into a soul
Provoking interest, captivating the human brain, lighting a dark coal
Reaching corners of the earth where no foot has trod before
Changing destiny, disrupting images men once clove to and adored
Trepid blaze, continue on into vast realms unknown-
Never ceasing
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Fall 1998/Spring 1999: Volume 8, Edition 1
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