John Lawless Poet Free verse

Judgement is Mine

the words scowled
peering through the bars
imprisoned thoughts
rattling empty cups

they had been arrested
incarcerated
denied expression
unjustly accused

charged with
unfettered utterances
benign belligerence 
the most heinous with
Double Entendre-ing

They all claimed to be but pawns
Innocent bystanders
Drawn into the fray
Succumbing to the wily whim of wit

Some will be shunned forever
Lurk in the shadows…waiting
Others will “clean-up” better
assume “new” meanings

Many will work behind the scenes
Savor the eerie darkness
Of language and its implied intent and meaning
For “Judgement is Mine…Sayeth the Poet”

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CayCay Godwin August 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM How very clever. You were born creative and it's a gift that increased to then increase more and more as time passes. Your creativity lifts all exposed to it, John. This is wonderful, I love it. Poetry hugs ... CayCay (since I'm here, is our song singing yet?)

Andrea Dietrich August 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM very cool, John. Out of the box creativity

Gershon Wolf August 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM Gee, such a 'fifth column' right in our midst. I recommend contacting Tom Homan and putting these words on I.C.E.

Hilda Greenhough August 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM If i could live long enough, every English word would have its day, and a few foreign ones as well. Release the offender, please. And thanks for these thoughts.