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- Innocent Victim -

  Hungry morning dew
  perpetual heavy haze
  icy embrace
  blood red rubies
  another victim
  in a dark alley
  beaten with chains
  Bruises
  Pulverizes the earthlings existence
  without hesitation
  A beast in human form
  crouched as a wildcat

Copyright © Anne-Lise Andresen | Year Posted 2025

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Duke Beaufort Date: 3/25/2025 1:29:00 PM Anne-Lise, I'm reading this and thinking how similar our thought process may be. We do have a problem with beasts and it strikes us as cruel. You are very perceptive and talented. Smiles!! Login to Reply

Margaret Foster Date: 3/20/2025 9:07:00 PM As others have said, a dark and disturbing Poem. Your imagery is quite graphic. Well, written. Anne-lise. Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 3/21/2025 4:31:00 AM - Thank you very much for your comment, Margaret :) - hugs

Phyllis Babcock Date: 3/20/2025 7:31:00 PM So sad when there is so much violence these days. Well said my friend. Have a great weekend. love phyl Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 3/21/2025 4:30:00 AM - No one can feel 100% safe in this world... blind violence... an innocent victim... - Have a lovely weekend too, dear Phyllis :) - hugs

Oliver Mckeithan Date: 3/20/2025 7:10:00 PM Powerful write with excellent imagery. Dark and sad Anne-Lise Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 3/21/2025 4:28:00 AM - Dark and cruel... when "predators" go wild, Oliver - hugs

Jan Allison Date: 3/20/2025 5:57:00 PM such dark chilling imagery Anne-Lise ' a beast in human form' strikes a chord to quite a few innocent people I'm afraid:-( hugs jan xx Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 3/21/2025 4:26:00 AM - When the world is shown naked... the horrible will emerge... yes, truly terrifying Jan - hugs

Joe Dimino Date: 3/20/2025 5:27:00 PM Yep, seen more violence than I would have liked to. Never makes sense. Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 3/21/2025 4:24:00 AM - We see or hear about it every day, Joe - hugs

Tom Cunningham Date: 3/20/2025 11:49:00 AM Some humans don't deserve to be called that, those inflicting violence on others. Tom Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 3/21/2025 4:23:00 AM - Worse than a predator, Tom - hugs

Paula Goldsmith Date: 3/20/2025 10:49:00 AM I enjoyed reading your powerful write. "Good Luck" Hugs... Have a fun/blessed day as you write away........... Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 3/21/2025 4:22:00 AM - Thank you very much for your comment and good luck, Paula :) - hugs

John Read Date: 3/20/2025 9:51:00 AM Good luck in the contest Anne I've given up trying lol. xx Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 3/20/2025 10:32:00 AM - I should have given up a long time ago in Brian Strand's contest ... N/A, N/A and N/A ... :))) - Thank you for your comment, John :) - hugs

Jay Narain Date: 3/20/2025 9:42:00 AM Nice poem Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 3/20/2025 10:32:00 AM - Jay, thank you for your comment :) - hugs