Mountebank

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Written: April 25, 2024 For Edward Ibeh Contest

1st place contest winner

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Young souls stalked by predators at night,
They aim to inflict chaos upon an elfin sight.
They don garments of gentle compassion,
And tend a hand to mountebank passion.

Lacking inspiration, youth may falter,
Without wisdom may stumble and halter.
Who desires apodictic whole annihilation?
Reach a furry hand to who lurk destination.

We are friends; disregard your dad.
He is just an elderly man without a tad.
It's not dangerous, to be jubilant.
Moving in gloom—deceit is exuberant.

Such a story may be found in prophecy.
What the devil's grasp seeks an odyssey,
A seductive lure for the wayward soul.
A web of lies spun by its vision control.

Yet, it is a hollowed oath of the heart.
Preventing villain from tearing it apart.
A radiant cheek is a display of delight.
Within a withered apple—a rotten bite.

Avoid yielding to evil lure craft.
And never let gloom drain your raft.
Support truth and path of morality.
Beware of evil deceit and brutality.

In the abyss, evil spins a web of deceit
Yet virtuous spirit will never retreat.
Remain faithful to the sacred source.
Let evil hide—thwarted in course.

Truism will ultimately prevail.
Then, a grasp of evil will avidly fail.
Stand firm—let your spirit shine bright.
Stroll along the righteous path light.

On an evil field, falsehood may thrive.
Yet virtuous spirits will forever strive.
Don't yield to nagging fears of night.
May winding roads never lead to blight.

Embrace the gentle touch of the divine.
Proceed onward with unwavering shine. 
Utterly reckoning goodness will prevail.
With strength evil loss is the trail.

Remain steadfast, and let your soul soar.
Goodness and light, unlock every door.
An evil smile may be beguiling and sly.
With a pure heart, I never drove awry.

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David Drowley

Date: 5/18/2024 11:25:00 AM

Congratulations on your win! I liked the following lines: "Embrace the gentle touch of the divine. Proceed onward with unwavering shine." "Remain steadfast, and let your soul soar. Goodness and light, unlock every door."

Thompson Emate

Date: 5/17/2024 8:18:00 PM

This is beautiful, Sotto Poet. I love the imagery and seamless rhyme flow. A poem with a resounding truth. Congratulations on your top win.

Ink Empress

Date: 5/16/2024 11:59:00 PM

What a profound and deep poem this is dr sotto, apologies for not reading this earlier. But i can see why this scored high! So well articulated and it flows just seamlessly, and theres so much that really hits so strong for me as you write abiut the deceit and evil etc with excellent metaphors using poetic techniques in the most impeccable manner! While also ensuring you leave a reminder wise and needed! Pleasure reading this powerful poem! Well deserved too placement! Congratulations

Edward Ibeh

Date: 5/16/2024 1:43:00 PM

Such meaningful advice to glean from in your spectacular write, Lasaad. Heartiest congratulations on your top win in my contest!

Jay Narain

Date: 4/26/2024 10:11:00 AM

Nicely penned poem with good advice to stay away from spurious people.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 4/26/2024 6:21:00 AM

Lasaad, you've got it right, evil spins a web of deceit; but sometimes it is hard to see through a person who is evil and has nothing but evil in their heart. Thanks for sharing and for dropping by my page. Your visits are uplifting. Sara K

Vijay Pandit

Date: 4/26/2024 5:09:00 AM

A fair warning you give, my friend--to stay away from a spurious person. I like the uplifting advice: Truism will ultimately prevail. Then, a grasp of evil will avidly fail. Stand firm—let your spirit shine bright. Stroll along the righteous path light----