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I Stand Here

I stand here stoic, broad shoulders back, wind deposed.
Eyes like a stagnant creek, a monument nose, pierced lips.

I stand here quivering, individual sand itches like lice.
Eyes innervated - jalapeno-bloodshot, a hapless heart attack.

I stand here wild, a romantic, ticking-bomb, a roller coaster ride.
Teeth piano-key-white, freefall hair, a bumper-car bombastic buffoon.

I stand here lurking, licking wallets and purses, prince charming.
Banking on the innocent and aged decrepit fools and loving it.

I stand here weeping, wretched, remorseful, ashamed, unkempt.
Digging at his grave, refusing to accept, strapped to cement.

I stand here, an oak, never opening my mouth. What would be the point?
The good and evil lean on my trustworthy trunk, umbrellaed under my leaves.

10/10/2018

1st Place Win!
Contest: I Stand Here/Craig Cornish

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Ibohal Kshetrimayum Date: 11/19/2018 11:30:00 AM Love the poem. Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 11/19/2018 11:38:00 AM Thank you so much, Bohal!

JP Thomas Date: 10/22/2018 1:15:00 PM Nice poem ; ) Have a nice day JP Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 10/22/2018 1:50:00 PM “nice”ly said ;) Kim

Line Gauthier Date: 10/21/2018 9:47:00 PM Congrats on your top win, Kim. Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 10/22/2018 1:50:00 PM Thanks, Line!

John Lawless Date: 10/21/2018 8:47:00 PM Oh, the patience and piety of the stoic Oak. Great personification and multiple metaphoric storms. Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 10/22/2018 1:54:00 PM Thanks so much, John!

Nette Onclaud Date: 10/21/2018 2:24:00 AM packed with emotive language!.. super congrats on your fine award, kim..huggs Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 10/22/2018 1:53:00 PM Thanks so myc, dear Nette! <3 Kim

Michelle Faulkner Date: 10/21/2018 12:13:00 AM Love the line 'bumper-car bombastic buffoon,' congratulations on your win! Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 10/22/2018 1:53:00 PM Here I reply once more after our responses were erased! Glad you liked! Thank you, Michelle! <3 Kim

Mark Peterson Date: 10/20/2018 11:00:00 PM Well Kim this is, quite simply sublime—penned in a fashion that defies memory's inevitable decay—where we would ordinarily expect the surrender of detail, but then to discover that, over time, everything will remain intact. Congratulations on the honor of placement and the creation of that which lasts. Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 10/22/2018 1:52:00 PM I so appreciate your detailed response to my poem! Thank you! <3 Kim

CayCay Jennings Date: 10/12/2018 10:20:00 AM Ewwwww golly gee is the drama served up in heaps the compete with my heart beat. You laid it on, but in believable portions that hammer. Ewwww (Ewwww is synonymous with Wow, dontcha know) Poetry hugs ... CayCay Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 10/12/2018 9:06:00 PM Thanks so much, CayCay!

M. L. Kiser Date: 10/11/2018 6:26:00 AM A chilling thought; how does an oak take it? Really though, it is difficult to watch things unfold that way and not be able to say anything about it. We've all probably been there once. Well Penned and good luck in the contest. Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 10/11/2018 8:34:00 AM Thank you, M.L.! <3 Kim