The sniper waits; he can wait all day,
A loophole he’s found and there he’ll stay.
The bombed-out buildings have many a crack,
But through one, a rifle points, ready to attack.
Who gets to die? Who will walk into view?
It’s a very narrow strip of land. Cross it! Do!
The sniper waits patiently for a target to appear,
It’s random who will die; their paths he cannot steer.
But the city is full of enemy; they’re everywhere!
Chance is on his side. Somebody will pass by his lair.
Author notes
7-letter S-word: shooter
A contest entry
- Pick a word - Write a poem in 10 LINES or Less (S) by The Fun House.
1050 points, ended March 21, 2009, 29 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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A great visual piece and I do commend you for the rhyming in this piece. I will be honest and say I am not a rhymer but I do admire those that can do it and do it well and this is really excellent
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Thank!
I try to get things to rhyme.
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wow this is fantastic. i culd pictue the tip of the sniper peekng out. i loved it. i got awesome images and it eas so well written. loved it.
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Thanks, wwfhrocks14!
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I love this, the truth of the situation is brought right to the fore from the beginning, I like the way that you have used 2 line stanzas as well, it helps break the piece up nicely,
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I'm the only person in the contest who used rhyming couplets. Whether that was a good idea or not, I guess we'll find out on the 8th.
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