Blackened* water stains run down
Stoney* gowns, a sentinel of the grave
Angel cries, granite tears that never
Falls or hit the ground, suspended
With a chiseled grace, unbegotten
On rocks, memories of the dead
Hands dug these holes, our own
Worn thin, flesh bloodied and torn
Held shovels, wooden handled
And blister polished with use
High in the sky, lonely shapes
Return go and return
Covering the landscapes, with
Feathers and mournful songs
It's voice, never heard
Fall on deafened ears
Eyes that run and never rest
Decorating the dreams of those
Weeping never again watering
Landscapes of those gray flowers: fit
For only the hallowed, the dead
Burned, working endlessly
Labors, toiling costs, painted
Grey for the fields, flags all
Lost, like angels' dreams