John Lawless Poet Diminished Hexaverse

A Ramshackle Faith

A ramshackle faith
unattended lies
withering on vines
thirsting for the truth
of parched memory

Doubtless sparrows
mocking the mind
chirp happily
in denial

moments pass
lost in time’s
endless search

for then
is now

lost



©12/10/2019

Pick A Title, Vol 12 – Diminished Hexaverse – Poetry Contest
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Andrea Dietrich January 12, 2020 at 1:34 PM Just saw your reply to me. Yes, don't you live it when the poem carries YOU to the end?? For me, this one was tops. Congrats on your win.

Beautiful Scars January 11, 2020 at 2:58 PM wow those last 3 lines. amazing poem, filled with great metaphors. sadly beautiful, congrats dear John x:-)-luloo John Lawless January 12, 2020 at 12:12 PM Thanks luloo

Edward Ibeh January 11, 2020 at 7:48 AM Congratulations on your win in my contest, John:-) Fabulous poem! Love the second stanza!

Andrea Dietrich December 13, 2019 at 6:49 PM oooh, that is so good, John. I especially like where you TOOK it, which is so important in a form like this one. I was drawn to that theme's title as well. If I do it, It will be nothing like yours, because I see my personal ramshackle faith in a very different way. This one you did I think is how many would relate to it! John Lawless January 12, 2020 at 12:09 PM ITs more where the theme took me Andrea

Ann Foster December 12, 2019 at 9:14 AM Wow.. this is a fav for me... I get it from beginning to end.. and then read it again... before memorizing... John Lawless December 13, 2019 at 1:40 PM thank you for the "wow"....glad it found a place in you to reside

Na Na December 10, 2019 at 3:13 PM Well done John. I just learned hex yesterday. So I entered mine in the contest. It seemed not too hard. You made it look easy. Thanks for sharing and best of luck in the contest John Lawless December 13, 2019 at 1:39 PM Looks can be deceiving....these little devils give we the willies.