Live and Let Die Exercise

The year of cracked shell self began and ended with a fall.            Fall.
Hatred for being shoved boiled the innards.     Hard boiled             to
one might say.      If one could find words.     A shaken fist          clock
would have to do. Was air necessary?   Breathe.   In.    Out.        like a
Yes, necessary.                               Some dive and dive           winding
                        never                                                                up
                       able                                                               up
                       to                                                                         up
                       crash                                                               muscles
or stop. Wing flapping worked the arm muscles taut but            working
no, no, soaring.                          The belly flop landing, ouch        heels
was almost bruising, almost bloody, and there on solid              pressing
ground once more, stunned,         not sunning, not stunning          toes
meant a puzzle! Scratch Scratch, yes, sometimes the scratch         on
head trick will bring remembrance, flashes of photos,                 springing
rose scent, maybe if one splashed it all over the soaring                up
would begin again rather than the pitty pity climb                         up
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Jones Avatar
February 11, 2016 at 9:06 PM
Big Congratulations
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February 6, 2016 at 2:29 AM
Hi Sheri, Congratulations, on your win. I wonder if you remember this contest "Come by the sword, Die by the sword?" LINDA
Pettit Avatar
March 3, 2014 at 11:24 AM
An unusually-structured write. Interesting.
Harper Avatar
March 3, 2014 at 12:36 PM
Thanks Robert
Clemons Avatar
March 1, 2014 at 5:35 PM
Wow, great poem, Sheri. So different, but definitely kept my interest with it's unique writing style. Amazing imagery, enjoyable overall. Check out some of my poems,might find some you like. Peace
Harper Avatar
March 1, 2014 at 5:51 PM
Thank you very much Jiril!
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