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Hapless Collapse

Spring necked victim 
                  Will be decked again
                  For pure amusement 
                Of fast pummelling fists
 
              Layered bruise symptoms 
              Display punching bag pain
               No retaliation movement
            While heavy assault persists

               Swung away, come back
                For more of life's abuse 
                 Copping it on the chin
               Brings rhythm of survival 

             Waiting for following whack
                 Knuckle impact profuse
                 Tenderised gums begin
                  To resettle sidewards

                  Jutted out awkwardly 
                  Jaw a crooked angle 
               Punished and punched up
               Laughs with sinister taint
  
              Prospect guaged morbidly 
                 From unwieldy wrangle
           Sippping from near empty cup
              Limping with wounded gait 

                   Fractured face suffers
                Receipt of endless blows 
                 Dislodged red teeth spat
                 Are metallic meant to be 

                  True opinions muffled 
             Turn other cheek advice goes 
               Superbly for great diplomat 
                  - For irate me, dismally 



 
            7th October 2020 

          'Take It On The Chin' 

   Sponsor: Kai Michael Neumann

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Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 10/17/2020 1:16:00 PM

- Very well written, Sigrid - Congratulations on a great 4th place in the contest:) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Sigrid Ermine
Date: 10/18/2020 5:26:00 AM

Thank you, Anne- Lise. So kind!

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 10/17/2020 7:23:00 AM

Perfect picture. Terrific descriptive writing! Congratulations on the win! Linda

Sigrid Ermine
Date: 10/18/2020 5:35:00 AM

Thanks. Nice of you to say, Linda.

John Watt

Date: 10/17/2020 7:13:00 AM

Congrats on your win, Sigrid. You were right about what Kai was looking for! Well done ~ John

Sigrid Ermine
Date: 10/18/2020 5:36:00 AM

Ta, appreciate your warm support, John

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 10/17/2020 5:33:00 AM

A poem that shows great strength and courage, despite the smites of life. Congratulations on your well deserved win dear poet friend.

Sigrid Ermine
Date: 10/18/2020 5:34:00 AM

Thanks so much, Pixie. Your entry too is courageous and beautiful.

Silent One

Date: 10/12/2020 12:34:00 PM

Loved this poem...

Sigrid Ermine
Date: 10/18/2020 5:27:00 AM

That means so much. Thank you, Silent One.

Kai Michael Neumann

Date: 10/11/2020 6:06:00 AM

This is good ...

Sigrid Ermine
Date: 10/18/2020 5:27:00 AM

Ta, Kai. I'm honoured

David Kavanagh

Date: 10/9/2020 1:13:00 PM

Hey Sigrid your a tough cookie, you sure beat the crap out of this poem, I love a fighter, pent up rage needs release, I have a boxers speedball set up, when I’m working out, Rammstein on full blast, feuer frei! or links 2 3 4, instant release that ball doesn’t know what hit it, this is brilliant, hope you K.O. the competition in the contest, cheers David

Sigrid Ermine
Date: 10/18/2020 5:33:00 AM

Wow, here I thought you were all brain... A lucky Irish lady indeed is yours, - her man is agile in all respects.....

John Watt

Date: 10/8/2020 10:31:00 AM

I've never read a poem about a boxing match before, well done. Very raw and 'in your face' so to speak. Nice allegory in the last stanza. Well done, all the best in the contest ~ John

Sigrid Ermine
Date: 10/9/2020 12:40:00 AM

Ha! Yes, totally in your face....! Yes, comparing a punishing life with being beaten. Kai tends to prefer a more literal poem to match Contest name than what I've previously entered in his.