Gun In Hand

Bitter hardened steel of death
Warm soft tissue fed by breath

From the breath steel comes to life
From cold steel a breathless wife
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Dietrich Avatar
February 26, 2013 at 4:32 PM
WOW, yours is dang good!!!! Congrats, Chris.
Poet Avatar
February 26, 2013 at 10:29 AM
Congrats on your win!Love your couplets.
Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
February 26, 2013 at 10:25 AM
Many congratulations on your number 1 Chris xx
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February 25, 2013 at 9:01 PM
Chris, Congratulations with your winning poem in Rix's "A "Gun"-o-ku " contest. Goodnight~ LINDA
Song Avatar
February 25, 2013 at 8:05 PM
Chris! This is superb writing with its succinct message! Please refer to my lil blog! Appreciated this outstanding entry! Sincerest regards, gwendolen
Lamoureux Avatar
January 18, 2013 at 1:56 PM
I see you now have the Poetry bug. It can be intoxicating.
Damstrom Avatar
January 18, 2013 at 2:36 PM
Yes.. Yes I do..
Damstrom Avatar
January 18, 2013 at 11:32 AM
thnx... no need to worry .. I would defend my wife
Murder Avatar
January 18, 2013 at 11:23 AM
i like it but a bit worrisome... -izzy
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