Viv Wigley Poet Rhyme

For France- For Contest

Bombs and guns scythe through the innocent
writ in spattered blood evil intent
from youth's garden, saplings gone.
But staunchly rising from the killing floor
Liberty retakes the tricolour
strides a nation, marches on.


25th November 2015
For contest ' For Paris', sponsored by Debbie Guzzi
Written in Rime Couee form.

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Poet Destroyer A January 9, 2016 at 2:23 PM Viv, Congratulations on your awesome win. LINDA Viv Wigley January 11, 2016 at 1:18 AM Thanks, Linda. One of the more sombre contests, but good contributions from everyone. Viv x

Teddy Kimathi January 6, 2016 at 5:32 AM I like the last two lines - they express stubborn hope.... Congrats for your WIN Viv! ;-) Viv Wigley January 6, 2016 at 6:34 AM Thanks, Teddy. let's hope there are no further such occurences, we can only live in hope. Regards, Viv

Kim Merryman January 5, 2016 at 2:14 PM Stunning metaphors, Viv! You packed so much into one stanza! Well done! Congrats on your win! Love, Kim Viv Wigley January 6, 2016 at 6:35 AM Thanks, Kim, I didn't want to dwell on it too much. Happy New year, by the way, to you and yours, Viv x

Sandra Haight January 4, 2016 at 3:43 PM Nicely done with great metaphor, Viv. Congrats on your well-deserved podium win. Sandra Viv Wigley January 5, 2016 at 12:27 AM Thanks, Sandra. A terrible shame that we had to compose such verse at all. Viv x

Skat A January 4, 2016 at 10:08 AM Viv. CONGRATULATIONS on your win. HugS *SKAT*

Debbie Guzzi January 3, 2016 at 7:58 PM Excellent use of metaphor! Thanks for the entry Viv Congrad's Light & Love Viv Wigley January 4, 2016 at 6:33 AM Thanks, Debbie, enjoyed the challenge and the form. Happy new year. Viv x

Barbara Gorelick January 3, 2016 at 1:16 PM I like the simple take on this...the last two lines are so important. Congrats Viv on writing such a fine piece. BG Viv Wigley January 4, 2016 at 6:34 AM Thanks, Barbara, I quite like the form. Will use it again, I'm sure. Viv x

Andrea Dietrich December 4, 2015 at 7:37 PM I am glad to see a short one like this done for the contest. It's well done and not a lot of description about the actual details of what occurred. VERY nicely done. Viv Wigley December 5, 2015 at 1:22 AM Sometimes things happen that leave one lost for words, as in this case, so I kept it simple. Thamks for the comment, Andrea, Viv x

Lindsay Laurie December 1, 2015 at 5:22 PM Hello Viv... the situation is hard to comprehend Viv, so your poem does make a fine tribute to France - Lindsay Viv Wigley December 2, 2015 at 12:34 AM Yes, sadly, this one is going to take some sorting out, if ever. Should you ever win the lotto, stay right where you are. Much safer. Apart from the spiders. Oh, and the Crocs. And the snakes. And... Regards, Viv

Matthew Anish November 27, 2015 at 11:29 PM Nice tribute to the French spirit! Peace & Blessings Matthew Anish Viv Wigley November 28, 2015 at 1:07 AM Thanks, Matthew. Regards, Viv

Wilma Neels November 25, 2015 at 11:54 AM This is a beautiful tribute of that sad event Viv.. good luck for the contest ;)

James Inman November 25, 2015 at 6:01 AM You try to understand how someone can be so disillusioned by life as to want to do something so horrid as to randomly kill innocent people, I can't. Nice write, Viv. Viv Wigley November 25, 2015 at 7:46 AM In this impoerfect world, we will always have evil with us, but we shall never let it become our master. This is what stops us locking ourselves indoors. Thanks for the visit, James, appreciate it. Regards, Viv

Kevin Leake November 25, 2015 at 2:45 AM A good write Viv, So many people lost there lifes!!! Best Wishes Kevin Viv Wigley November 25, 2015 at 7:44 AM Fortunately, Kevin, the good outnumber the bad, so there is still hope. Thanks for dropping by. Regards, Viv