A Selection of Poetry from Morgan Montgomery

All Through the Plains

I rode out through the plains, my brother at my side

He said to me, “Will we ever reach it, brother

Our home under the stars, beautiful and distant

So long has it been, I can hardly remember”

I said to him, “We may never reach it, brother

But we must carry on riding, at least til dawn

It has been so long, we can hardly remember

But we may live there again, so long as we move forward”

And so we carried on riding, from dusk til dawn

Many days passing us by, sad hope in our hearts

And we will live there again, so long as we move forward

And keep faith in our memories to guide us there

Many days will pass us by, hope still in our hearts

For our home, under stars beautiful and distant

Keeping faith in my memories to guide us there,

I rode out through the plains, my brother at my side.

Standing before Camlann

I think now only of how I hate him

Even as I sit at his table and stand at his side

My mother’s words of betrayal echo in my head

He will never know the pain I have lived with

Though he is my father and I respect him, for her sake

I think now only of how I hate him

From my first breath he abandoned me

Thinking only of duty to his country and new wife

My mother’s words of betrayal echo in my head

She tells me I will betray him today

She says this is just for all he has done, and so

I think now only of how I hate him

I watch how all the people of the world love him

I know he is the only man who can save us, yet

My mother’s words of betrayal echo in my head

We go now to battle, to save our country’s people

I think of them, but soon, I am consumed and overcome

I think now only of how I hate him as

My mother’s words of betrayal echo in my head

Cat Poem

Never believe that I hate you

I may seem distant, but that’s how I am

You give me food, shelter and all that I need

So remember, I don’t hate you

If you come near me, I will attack you

I’ll never let your work get done, if I can help it

Everything you own will be flung to the floor

But that’s just part of how I am

You might get mad when I break things,

I get that, and I don’t blame you

Because I know you get scared when you can’t find me

And when you’re gone, I’m scared too

I’ll give you all that I can to thank you

I’ll lie next to you while you sleep

I’ll clean you and keep your house free of pests

I’ll even give you some of my food, so please eat it

Don’t be sad when I shy away,

Don’t take my claw marks the wrong way

Because I don’t hate you

I love you, and always will.

The Personal Effects of David Petersborough

Bible, King James edition

Handkerchief

Iris flower, dried and pressed in bible

Locket with picture of elderly man and woman, hinge removed

Love letter, written by David Petersborough, unopened

Music box, non-functioning

Photo of four men in combat uniform, saluting

Photo of one-armed man dressed in uniform, saluting

Pocket knife, badly damaged

Pocket watch, missing hands and various internal parts

Prosthetic right arm, hook-style

Scissors

Screwdriver, eyeglass

Wallet, leather