Kp Nunez Poet Rhyme

Life's Choices: Love and War

Love can be a kindling or cool water for war,
it can douse a tinder, or fuel an uproar;
freedom to express is such that one’s voice
ennobles or offends, there’s always a choice.

War gestates in a greedy bosom’s core, 
nourished till obese, always wanting more,
tumor of hate, festers like a sore,
corpses in its wake, avaricious carnivore.

Love is the compassionate sailboat’s oar,
fathoms with wisdom the sea's dungeoned floor,
guides the heart toward unprejudiced shore,
then renders decision, with fair, reasoned score.

Too many lives lost for love of country before
going home in a carriage, with medals of courage,
yet too young for marriage, justice’s miscarriage!
Love can be a kindling or cool water for war.





11 February 2016

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Bongani Zungu June 17, 2016 at 1:35 AM Well written.

Pashang Salehi May 25, 2016 at 10:29 AM No wonder the Earth falls out of sight.... Love transmutes all to celestial light... Great job

Andrei Manzon May 6, 2016 at 3:15 AM Brilliant. Super brilliant. I love this write.

Robert Lindley February 24, 2016 at 6:47 PM Truly enjoyed reading this wonderful poem my friend. Your poems always have that high quality and are so beautifully written. A7

Njeri Hunjeri February 21, 2016 at 12:37 AM Amazing! I can tell you wrote this poem with a lot of passion. Beautifully executed! def a 7

White Sage February 17, 2016 at 12:01 AM this is one great write Kim, such excellent expressions, well penned

Lindsay Laurie February 12, 2016 at 8:54 PM Hello Kim ... war has the ability to insight many emotions as you wrote in your poem Kim - thanks - Lindsay

Jan Terry February 12, 2016 at 1:50 PM Enjoyed this poem, Kim. I especially love rhyme with a message. Good work. Contests can give you great ideas for a poem but too many rules can also stifle creativity somewhat. At one point, I was using the contest themes to write poems nfc because of the restrictions. I often find that the poem will take on a life of its own. lol. hugs, my friend.

Susan Gentry February 12, 2016 at 7:18 AM Congratulations on your HM win with the Love or War theme of this challenging contest! Your talent in expressive imagery is awesome, a real gift.

Jan Allison February 12, 2016 at 3:56 AM I found it a real challenge Kim you wrote an epic poem and should be proud:-) hugs jan xx Jan Allison February 12, 2016 at 4:48 AM I can't believe how far we have both come on our poetry journey Kim ... it is a joy to see people flourish on the site:-) hugs jan xx

Laura Leiser February 12, 2016 at 12:36 AM Enjoyed your lovely poem very much, Kim! The rules were too complicated for me to understand to enter, but you did so well! A 7!

Poet Destroyer A February 11, 2016 at 10:39 PM KIM, CONGRATS, on your "pairing master rhyme, winning poem. **LINDA** Poet Destroyer A February 12, 2016 at 10:43 AM But, I saw on the winning list :(

Joseph May February 11, 2016 at 10:02 PM Congrats on your win Kim

Dr. Upma A. Sharma February 11, 2016 at 9:38 PM Very lovely.. congrats on ur great win with this awesome write Kim. I hv missed you for quite sometime.. thanks for ur kind visits to my page>

Poet Destroyer A February 11, 2016 at 8:01 PM Kim, you have a certain way of expressing love and war, -choices we leave to the heart. the too young for marriage could not by any means have a good loving outcome. The young and foolish at heart. Powerful write... LINDA

Ralph Sergi February 11, 2016 at 6:28 PM Hi Patrice: A beautiful poem! love the kindling cool water part. Don't worry ,I missed the alteration but I wasn't paying attention to the info. I do love your poems!

Anne-Lise Andresen February 11, 2016 at 11:28 AM - Great written, Kim - Good luck in the contest - Best wishes and hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Eric Boddie February 11, 2016 at 10:35 AM in the art of war one must Love destruction before engaging in the gore but remember God's Wrath Is In Store so it is best to think prior to the fight even more....awesome job kim....;)