Choose Your Words

Is it the content that leads to discontent, 
or the arrangement of the word I find so 
absurd. These poems, hearts full of hate, 
the very soul they stab and penetrate. 
Sentences thrown with lack of light, 
meanings lost in wrong or right. Too 
much angst, too much pain, scour the 
page, the eye disdain. Sentences dark, 
bare of fruit, hatreds path a lonely route.
As some with venom speak, can we pause 
and turn the cheek. Be at peace in this 
world so small, rid the page of hatreds scrawl.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Bathsheba Avatar
March 28, 2010 at 5:16 AM
I love the flow of this write Daniel - Thanks for sharing - Fabulous even though a lot of my work involves all the things talked about in this write lol - You never know one day I might pen a "nice" write - Enjoyable read all the same Daniel -:)
Dominick Avatar
March 27, 2010 at 3:16 AM
Food for thought...Poetry is our exorcism, but so hard to read at times...
 Avatar
March 26, 2010 at 11:47 AM
Insightful poem. Gives the reader a lot to think about. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us and for your kind comment. Have a good weekend. Karen
Palli Avatar
March 26, 2010 at 10:42 AM
Excellent write. Good lesson to be learned here.
Culverhouse Avatar
March 26, 2010 at 10:40 AM
Nicely put!! attention seeking is really the root cause of these outburst, I am seeing. Powerful poem!
Pickett Avatar
March 26, 2010 at 9:52 AM
Powerful poetry my friend.....:JP]
White Avatar
March 26, 2010 at 7:01 AM
Nicely put, I am so done with negativity portrayed as beauty- Bless you for writing this
Sweetheart Avatar
March 26, 2010 at 6:49 AM
New favorite too .. I might add for u..luv. "Sweetheart"
Sweetheart Avatar
March 26, 2010 at 6:49 AM
I know what u mean Daniel.. and much much truth to your powerful words of poetry this morning.. but not to be discouraged that so much dissension occurs here at times.. just read some "Sweetheart" poetry and u will be just fine... as I always am reading your wonderful lines..luv.. "Sweetheart"
Kendrick Avatar
March 26, 2010 at 5:42 AM
Great reminder that we should carefully think out our writes...Thanks..Sara
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