And the malicious barbs
are flung to and fro,
wild aim in the kingdom
of the all mighty word.
Leering and jeering
at those that make
feeble attempts
to purge themselves
of demons...
We ridicule and taunt
that which we don't
comprehend, nor do
we desire to....
Mighty jocks volley
their verbal assault
on the unsuspecting,
causing rifts in the
soul to expand and
consume....
Chasms erupt and
inner sanctums
are leveled....
And once again truth
is given to the phrase
"The pen is mightier than the sword"
Author notes
Here's the quote "Poetry isn't a contact sport."
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Whoa; the image prompt firstly was spine judderingly tense and a little worrying - but then the poem that followed, so deep, and i felt that the words were chosen carefully, scuplted almost, around the picture itself.
Fantastic ending; well done and thanks for sharing it with us
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Bravo!!
Wicked picture!! Nice cadence!!!
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Excellent take on the prompt--favorite stanza is:--
"Leering and jeering
at those that make
feeble attempts
to purge themselves
of demons..."
Well Done
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Wonderful poem. True words spoken, and so eloquently. Good luck.
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Well composed and a valid point here. Loved the message in this. Such an interesting picture you have used here too. Best of luck! hope it does well for you.
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Wonderfully put, a library can be an arsenal in the right hands. Why people feel the need to ridicule instead of learn I'll never know but you have penned the point beautifully. All the best in the contest
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Very good take on the prompt...I really enjoyed this read...So creative that last line blew me away...not just the line itself but the way you ended it with it. and the beginning, starting with "and" Don't see that too often, but I loved that beginning, just got right into it. and every line is so powerful...I just simply LOVE IT! ...lol
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Beutifully done hun! Holds a lot of truth there.. of just what words can do! I don't think people sometimes realise the effects of their words.. for good or bad.
Brilliant write!
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very interesting concept. well done. thanks for entering and good luck!
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wOw..
Aptly titled.
Nice work.
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