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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Pt​.​2

from The Frontier Three by EJ O'Reilly

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Based on the short story by Ambrose Bierce

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Peyton Farquhar rose
And broke the surface of Owl Creek
With his mind on fire
But the fight burned in his heart

As grey eyes took aim,
Soldiers fired on the stream
Voices shouting from the bridge

For to be hanged was enough
And to be drowned was enough
But to be shot was too much.

Hunted, he dived
As bullets rained above.
Down current he was drawn
Til his hands reached southern sands.

Peyton Farquhar stood
On the south bank of Owl Creek
One last look back towards the bridge
Then escaped into the trees;

Fought the wild
Day and night
Followed voices to the gates

Where his wife dressed in white waits
Surrounded by a burning light.
A sudden strike upon his neck
Then all is dark and silence.

Peyton Farquhar hangs beneath Owl Creek Bridge.

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from The Frontier Three, released January 30, 2020
Written by EJ O'Reilly
Performed/Produced by EJ O'Reilly and Sam Thomas

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