Frances Schiavina Poet Free verse

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One Coin

Wool covered wolf’s heart
comfort driven faucet wash
not cold nor hot
fantasy circling yellow stuck
talent hidden spirit famished
switching gear to cruelty drive
unzipped wolf leaps out
surprising sheep with slaughter 
and panic
adding war to plagues and famine
deeper in darkness soul iced
charity coin tossed out 
and given to warm heart 
making it hotter luminous bright
sun splendor at midnight shining
figs and olives together ripening
time to produce in season and out
earth shaking faith coins out
turning day to night
sign preceding Second Coming
to Jesus to give an account.
Time will not go back to normal
faith hidden is faith lost!
Led by Cross to glory
or by instinct to slaughter.
Christmas will be different this year.

First Place: Brian Strand- Un-Rhy-me Me   11/30/20

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Elaine George December 29, 2020 at 8:24 AM Deep and profound, dear Francis. Many congrats on your top-notch win. ~ Elaine

Susan Ashley December 2, 2020 at 11:36 AM Francis, your poem is deep and dark. Indeed, things will never be the same, they continue to morph, the "unzipped wolf" has leapt.. your metaphors are penetrating as is the intrigue of your last four lines. Congratulations for your excellent win in Brian's contest.. ~Susan