Explosions of colour from gunfire blasts,
light skies with vibrancy of hatred and fear.
Trod the path where the fallen lay slain
and rivers of carmine attest to the violence.
In race for supremacy that gives wealth and control
embellished fiction will incite provocation,
as skulls of the slain become anarchy's placard
stark, white bones flash in the darkness of hell.
Skulking through sewers of malice and envy,
rogue venom flows through sinister pipes,
as demons of turmoil purport fabrications
verdant serenity becomes the lie.
Through fearful darkness flashes of hell blaze
and tarnished mace and secret revolvers hoodwink mankind,
cleverly manipulated pawns we become
as shades of the morgue become the reality.
Author notes
20 lines or less
PROMPT _ "Lies are the colours of chaos and the tools of the devil."
In a list
A contest entry
- I Lied by xxRainbowDawnxx.
300 points, ended March 27, 2008, 7 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - I WAS ROBBED!!!!!!!! (Invite Only) by ten thousand cicadas.
1800 points, ended April 10, 2008, 11 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Invite Only by ten thousand cicadas.
1600 points, ended April 15, 2008, 6 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
1 - 5 of 5
-
So very well done! Just can't get over that daunting ending.
-
I absolutely loved the rhyming in this poem! Well woven-good luck in the contest
-
Wow! You have wielded your powerful pen on this one. You make such a strong statement with really shocking, emotive imagery. Excellent.
-
Beautifully written here very strong and poetic, I enjoy reading this very much.
-
wow this is amazing your strength in the words that you have used speak with such depth to them and I just love it well done gran
Adding your comment:
1 - 5 of 5
