Don Johnson Poet Couplet

Death Waits

  Death waits at the garden gate, his sickle is shining and sharp,
Martyrs  better not be late, or they won’t get a bloody harp.   	Brian Strand
Contest Name	SUCCINCT a single TWO line verse/any theme

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Russell Sivey November 27, 2011 at 10:26 PM Oh, hilarious one Don! Would you want to me a Martyr in this case? Hey, you get a bloody harp for it! Ha Ha! Awesome work!!

Kim Merryman November 27, 2011 at 3:31 PM Funny, Don! Best wishes in the contest. Kim

Andrea Dietrich November 27, 2011 at 3:20 PM hahaha. A bloody harp. Good one, don.

Tony Lane November 27, 2011 at 2:28 PM I like it. I once wrote a story where the main character had gone to a Christian School and their football team was the fighting Martyrs. I thought it was funny. Don Johnson November 27, 2011 at 8:23 PM shoulda been the fighting smarter martyrs, maybe then:)