Courage Means Balls To Feather the Nest

Courage Means Balls To Feather The Nest


Curled up in misery’s orbs under the duvet

Out lost cast and below even eider downs scratching

Unbelievably lost without the slightest smell of soft caress

Reason set in auto pilot in endless loops of mental constriction

Anarchy playing hard ball with emotions curve balls straight to bulls’ eye 

Game over ‘rien ne vas plus’ just one bullet left right and centre with muzzle in sight

Ernest plucked up courage and one feather from the quilt and lived on to scribe his story


18th December 2016

Contest: What Courage Means To You

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 12/20/2016 1:32:00 AM
Indeed, that is courage. Crawling out of misery to pen a (last?) story. No idea if this is what you intend it to be, but I am familiar with depression, and this is how it feels to me.
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Kai Michael Neumann
Date: 12/20/2016 2:11:00 AM
Yes Darren, I mean to pen that story AND to live that life to tell the story. I is courageous to live with depression...
Date: 12/19/2016 4:07:00 AM
Very unique, interesting and entertaining, Kai. Quite a dramatic Acrostic ... CayCay
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Kai Michael Neumann
Date: 12/20/2016 2:12:00 AM
Thank you CayCay...
Date: 12/18/2016 10:52:00 PM
I know this will prove to be a challenge in the contest. Interesting write. Good luck.
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Kai Michael Neumann
Date: 12/19/2016 12:09:00 AM
Thank you Janis. Many wishes to you...Kai
Date: 12/18/2016 11:09:00 AM
Very interesting perspective on courage. :)
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Kai Michael Neumann
Date: 12/19/2016 12:09:00 AM
Thank you Holly. Many wishes to you, Kai
Date: 12/18/2016 11:03:00 AM
Awesome!!!! Big Hugggs and best wishes for the contest! Deb
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Date: 12/19/2016 12:11:00 AM
Thanks a lot Deb. Hugs and wishes to you too, Kai
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