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Splotches of black ink stain my diary and hands most of them much larger than tiny grains of sand splatters caused when he slammed down my well hoping to end the love of poetry I never shall quell. Fool is he for believing his childish tantrum and rant would keep me from retrieving my pen, for it shan't. He delivered his message with vicious brutal force now I shall have a turn to take a retaliating course. He underestimated my courage and now I seek to pen my poems choosing adjectives less weak. My writings shall not be contained in diary alone Publicly I intend my poems to be read and shown. He wasted my ink and inflamed my strong-willed desire To rebel against the monster with thorns sharp as briar. Well! I have a hundred pens and more ink to fill the well. If I believed in Hades, I'd write him into the fires of hell.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016




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Date: 5/4/2016 3:27:00 PM
The first stanza had me say "Oh, no he didn't!!"...the more I read I could see your determined flames rising higher and by the last two lines...well...if he likes ice water, he'll never get any there!!! :-) LET IT OUT!!! :-)
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Date: 5/4/2016 3:31:00 PM
LOL Walter. I absolutely adore your comments. In this case it's true that big girls don't cry - they get even. I'm not a vengeful person...vengeance is not ours to take, but since it's a fictional poem I took a little liberty. Thanks so much for liking my rant. ;)
Date: 5/4/2016 10:26:00 AM
EXCELLENT PIECE, FINE RANT AND SUPERB RHYMING. Your ink is never wasted my friend as your poetry shines in a brilliance of heart, soul and honesty! A7 A fav...
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Date: 5/4/2016 3:17:00 PM
That's such a sweet compliment, Robert, and very humbling. Thank you.

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