A Sour Harvest

there was a proud resident
who gave her neighbours
a torrid time because she
was well-connected and big

an apologist and a menace
she was a law unto herself 
none could tell her to reduce
the noise her hi-fi produced

from her children to her pets
--all did as they pleased –
her licentious dogs caused havoc 
even her chicks were untouchable 

when the empire of those who had been
fortifying and sugarcoating her nonsense  
imploded--she also crushed on her chest
all the sense of immunity just fizzled out

it was a bitter harvest as her own dogs ran riot
--did the unthinkable: biting her like a stranger
while her own children stood aloof as if gloating
the stunned neighbours watched the fracas from afar
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015


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Date: 7/10/2015 3:42:00 PM
Well, that is something for one's own dogs to attack..Sad that a person can be that bad of a neighbor..She must be hurting on the inside..Enjoyed reading your work..Thanks for stopping by..Sara
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Date: 6/28/2015 6:46:00 PM
this can happen when dogs form a pack Ndaba it seems she reaped what she sowed justice was done hugs 7
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Date: 6/6/2015 12:00:00 PM
Dogs love their owners independently of his habits or behaviours. I think that woman was really unfortunate because of hers behaviours. It was enough to destroy hers power based on money and not on good will
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Date: 5/30/2015 12:35:00 PM
- Ndaba, your first poem in 2015 - A very well written poem, I wonder if it is from reality - "dog .... biting here like a stranger" is not normal for dogs - I wish you a great weekend :) - Thanks for lovely comments on my poem :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Ndaba Sibanda
Date: 6/1/2015 10:25:00 AM
You are welcome, Anne-Lise. Thank you!
Date: 5/27/2015 5:37:00 PM
Ndaba, Enjoyed reading one of your latest poems, Hugs SKAT
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Ndaba Sibanda
Date: 5/30/2015 10:00:00 AM
Skat, thank you!
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