Juliet Ligon Poet Tristich

Defenseless

vulnerable shoulders scantily clad
bare of protecting pauldron
without his strong arms encompassing

chest underdressed
short of a shield
without his beating breastplate pressing

helmet unharnessed
mind recklessly unleashed
without comforting thoughts of our melding

beaming brass unattached
sword unwielded for defense
strong arms to swing ~ missing

Sponsor: Edward Ibeh
Chosen title: Defenseless
3/2/2020

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Kai Michael Neumann May 6, 2020 at 2:39 AM Beautiful ...

Michelle Faulkner March 7, 2020 at 10:44 AM Hi Juliet, I really like the wordplay in your poem, the last line especially effective - I predict this will do well in the contest!

Kim Rodrigues March 3, 2020 at 6:52 AM Wonderful, Juliet! I had to look up pauldrons - the meaning fuller! Yes, we must wear the armor of God! Nicely done! Juliet Ligon March 3, 2020 at 2:23 PM Thanks for your comments, Kim. I'd originally written this about a woman without her man being more vulnerable to predators, but I also see a likeness of the armor of God and I think I like that better. I might do a version two to include the belt and sandles and leave out the pauldron, that way it will better signify the armor of God.