Line Gauthier Poet Free verse

Courthouse Lobby

In the lobby of the courthouse
People’s demeanor
Are such a telltale

Casual and comfortable
The secretaries
Determined and debonair
The lawyers
Focused and unperturbed
The judges

And then the others
With scowls on their faces
Nervousness and concern
The weight of accusation
The slow ominous pace
Of being led directly
To the slaughterhouse



AP: Honorable Mention 2020

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Rhona Mcferran July 18, 2019 at 11:30 PM "And then the others..." This is so brilliantly descriptive- and that ending is PERFECT! Another FAV! ;) Line Gauthier July 19, 2019 at 5:52 AM Thanks for your most appreciated visit and compliment, Rhona.