R for resignation
A for acrimony
P for paranoia
E for expectation
&
S for sorrow
E for execrable
X for xenophobia
U for underestimated
A for anxiety
L for low confidence
A for anguish
S for susceptible
S for self-reproach
A for anger
U for uselessness
L for loss
T for This Must End.
Author notes
But I can define it!
I tried to use the innocent-seeming form just to draw a contrast between the innocence of victims and the horrible violence of the crime. I sort of wanted it to be uncomfortable for readers, just to draw attention to that. I'm not sure how effective it is..
A contest entry
- Its about the poetry not the points by mcw120588.
400 points, ended July 30, 2008, 6 entries
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