Reason A. Poteet Poet Villanelle

Don't Take Slander Personally 1

Slander blossoms without root	
harvest of lies and fabrication.
Rumor yields a blemished fruit.

Scandal flourishes while enroute
to whispered, planted augmentation.
Slander blossoms without root.

Taking issue with points so moot
watering truth with orchestration,
rumor yields a blemished fruit.

Fiendish minions supply the loot
while critics pick their confrontation -
slander blossoms without root.

Humor can serve to feed the brute,
fertilizing altercation;
rumor yields a blemished fruit.

To dig and delve in disrepute
soon serves its own incrimination.
Slander blossoms without root;
rumor yields a blemished fruit.

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Shadow Hamilton May 20, 2013 at 9:56 AM villanelles are not easy a fine example here I enjoyed ty for sharing good pen

Joe Maverick March 28, 2013 at 12:11 AM Interesting piece here on rumor.. Much of the Imagined things, and that which we hear of how do they come to light? And how long will they Last..'

Funom Makama March 23, 2013 at 10:31 AM beautiful poem, well written. In such a windy and snowy day, reading this piece just completes my relaxation. What a poem!

Richard Lamoureux March 22, 2013 at 11:22 PM Sounds like nasty stuff! Thanks for your visit, I appreciate your kind words.

Deb Wilson March 22, 2013 at 8:48 PM Slander is truly a nasty thing ..this speaks the truth ..well done..love,Deb