An amber night,
Lit both by moon
And by the glow of torches,
Had called us out like hunters hounds
With screaming to enforce it.
The night had swallowed many men
In murky river waters.
Depositing them on the banks
For mothers, wives, and daughters.

From Thin Windows by R.E. Lockett
https://wakelessriverpress.com/thin-windows

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