The Fallen...
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Sensuously, a wind
weaved its way through his hair,
tapped his breastplate,
trailed cool fingers across his skin...
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Apologetic and
sincere, a single star
blinked down at him,
blessing his future endeavors.
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Neutral and elusive,
a glimmer, as from the
shikon, or a
mirror, watched and vanished.
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...Have Risen.
A/N: Just an elegy I cobbled together at the promptings of 'Fairytale' by Kalafina (thank you for the link, kokoronagomu). The first paragraph refers to Kagura, the next Kikyou, and the final one Kanna. The overall idea expressed was the proverbial 'the dead live on,' though I can't quite make myself go to the cheesy levels involved in letting the dead live on in the heart... Especially with these characters. Kagura being reincarnated (or living on--whatever) as the wind is obvious, and her teasing Sesshoumaru nearly as much; say what you will of the taiyoukai's affections, but Kagura displayed an obvious attraction to him, and even if it weren't of a particularly strong nature, I can't see how she could resist bothering him at least a little, once she had the freedom to do so. Kikyou was harder to morph, but I like what I settled on: a star. It may have originally been a Greek idea, but ah well. I thought it fit, because of the quiet, contemplative way the characters in Inuyasha always regard the stars--as if meditating. (The male in the paragraph is supposed to be Inuyasha.) It reminded me of Kikyou, what can I say. And Kanna's is a direct allusion to the impression she left upon Kagome at her death regarding the shikon no tama. And also a somewhat absurdly positive spin on my part, making Void become a glimmer of light...Anyway. Hope you enjoyed it. I've got another poem that's all haikus and symbolism I'll post soon enough.
Structure: 6648 (syllable count)