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Innocuous Intent


Though perspicuous from your tongue, your inurbane words flatter no one.
With their capricious nature you can't see how they alienate your heart from your mind,
yet your transitory thoughts still gravitate toward malignant ideas
which dissipate in rapid secession with each scapegoat that you find.


08/31/16

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Sohom Gupta

Date: 9/22/2016 8:05:00 AM

This is outstanding! A worthy number 1! Greetings SOHOM...

James Inman
Date: 9/22/2016 9:34:00 AM

Thank you Sohom.

Richard Martins

Date: 9/18/2016 9:26:00 AM

Phenomenal entry James. Well deserved 1st place. Regards, Richard

James Inman
Date: 9/18/2016 12:10:00 PM

Thank you Richard.

Sunita U.D Palawon

Date: 9/18/2016 5:34:00 AM

Enjoyed this one. Congrats on your 1st place. :)

James Inman
Date: 9/18/2016 8:07:00 AM

Thank you so much Sunita.

Viv Wigley

Date: 9/18/2016 12:28:00 AM

Well done, James, concise and compact. Cool. Clever. Regards, Viv

James Inman
Date: 9/18/2016 8:06:00 AM

Thanks Viv.

Jan Allison

Date: 9/17/2016 5:49:00 PM

Fabulous use of the ten words James congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx

James Inman
Date: 9/18/2016 8:06:00 AM

Jan, thank you for your wonderful comment.

John Hamilton

Date: 9/17/2016 2:53:00 PM

This was amazing James how you mastered these 10 words without compromising coherent thought. It is a great stand alone poem even without the 10 word challenge, had to be #1. Just what I was looking for congrats on a fine win!

James Inman
Date: 9/18/2016 8:05:00 AM

Thanks for hosting the contest John. I appreciate your great comment. You said you wanted a concise write and quatrains work well for that. Thank you again.