Plague

I mourn for your passing for your family for your friends for those you held close but do not mourn for you... you came to our shores you came and you lied lied about your baggage illegal baggage you bore within your body... your baggage was deadly lethal and contagious... biological warfare launched upon our nation silently exploding... first target: Lone Star State close to my home close to my family close to my grandchildren why did you come.. your predecessor: a playboy who detonated a viral bomb in a gay bath house through seduction why did he come.... he was careless, he was cruel he was a selfish, silly fool as were you as am I why do I judge... (I mourn over suffering souls whose insides turned to mush a congealed and bloody mush who writhed in ineffable pain who mercifully died...) yes I mourn for your passing but do not mourn for you...

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Heather Ober

Date: 10/20/2014 2:43:00 PM

Oh, Tim... This is a powerful piece. I felt my nails digging into my palms as I read this one. The imagery punches you right in the gut. "I mourn for your passing... but do not mourn for you." I feel honoured to be reading your poetry again!

Nette Onclaud

Date: 10/12/2014 1:54:00 PM

compelling write for those who are plagued by this terrible condition, tim... this is a deep, splendid write!..huggs

Gary Bateman

Date: 10/12/2014 1:27:00 PM

Tim, I'm finally dropping by to check out some of your poetry. Your write, "Plague," is quite riveting for the reader when one considers the daily unfolding of this tragedy in parts of the African continent. And now, it has even touched the shores of the USA. A very powerful write indeed!! Cheers and Best Wishes, Gary

Wilma Neels

Date: 10/12/2014 12:19:00 PM

This was a thought provoking piece to say the least. How have you been doing Tim ;) hope your weekend is a brilliant one!

Eileen Manassian

Date: 10/9/2014 11:30:00 PM

What a powerful write, Tim. You have a way of getting right to the heart of the matter and right to the heart of the reader. This is a sad piece. If it is Ebola...as Andrea said...then it would be great if...as you wrote... this scourge would die. Hugs

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/9/2014 10:08:00 PM

gosh, I have not followed the news at all on this. ARe you speaking of Ebola? It was a guy that came to Texas? I really like this one, Tim. by the way, my face is not swollen today, but I dread that ramdom allergy coming to me again!!