Wild wild west
martyr'd quest,
under siege, yet
where's the rage?
Spent bullets lie
we cry deny
worn prayers fly.
Hard to ignore
this any more.
Cherished lives lost
unbearable cost,
murder en masse
smashed hourglass.
Shifting sand with
cold dead hands.
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| Writing Prompt |
Write a commentary/philosophy poem that is at least 14 lines long and has lines of 1 to 3 words each. That is, no more than three words per line. Rhyming is required, but the rhyme scheme is up to you.
Topic is anything you wish as long as it falls into the required genre of commentary/philosophy. Poem must be new (never before published on FanStory).
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Author Notes
Thanks to Linda Bickston for the artwork.
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