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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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Date: 10/17/2020 1:16:00 PM
- Very well written, Sigrid - Congratulations on a great 4th place in the contest:) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Sigrid Ermine
Date: 10/18/2020 5:26:00 AM
Thank you, Anne- Lise. So kind!
Date: 10/17/2020 7:23:00 AM
Perfect picture. Terrific descriptive writing! Congratulations on the win! Linda
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Sigrid Ermine
Date: 10/18/2020 5:35:00 AM
Thanks. Nice of you to say, Linda.
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
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Sigrid Ermine
Date: 10/18/2020 5:36:00 AM
Ta, appreciate your warm support, John
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.
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Sigrid Ermine
Date: 10/18/2020 5:34:00 AM
Thanks so much, Pixie. Your entry too is courageous and beautiful.
Date: 10/12/2020 12:34:00 PM
Loved this poem...
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Sigrid Ermine
Date: 10/18/2020 5:27:00 AM
That means so much. Thank you, Silent One.
Date: 10/11/2020 6:06:00 AM
This is good ...
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Sigrid Ermine
Date: 10/18/2020 5:27:00 AM
Ta, Kai. I'm honoured
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
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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.....
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
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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.

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