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Pandemonium

Packed like sardines in a subway train  
a scream and then  the samurai sword swings
no escape it's a scene from some sort of sick film  
death came from suburbia today   
every single soul prayed he didn't know their name  
mad man or martyr if it's you slain its all the same
only the sound of screeching breaks, drowns out the screams 
no god, he slipped away to see who had died of starvation today  
in the distance sirens sound as salvation makes its way
under strip lights peoples souls have slipped away 
make the voices speaking to me go silent now , I'm spent, done.     



Pandemonium comp entry 05/08/2016

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Vladislav Raven Date: 8/9/2016 10:58:00 AM Hi Stephen, the content in this write is excellent. I hope it does well for you in the contest. An acrostic whose power and depth draw you intp its heart. Bravo! my friend. This is a seven, most definitely....Mike. Login to Reply Stephen Pennell Date: 8/9/2016 11:22:00 AM it was an na but I liked it :-) thank you

Wendy Rycroft Date: 8/5/2016 5:04:00 PM Well written great poem xxxx Login to Reply Stephen Pennell Date: 8/6/2016 3:48:00 AM many thanks hope the judge agrees :-)

Nette Onclaud Date: 8/5/2016 1:27:00 PM powerful images here, stephen, and the alliteration was well placed!...huggs Login to Reply Stephen Pennell Date: 8/5/2016 3:43:00 PM many thanks hope it gets a place thank you