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A sonnet on the poets' ability to bring evil rulers to justice by the power of their pen.

Poetic Justice

A poet's flowing poems uplift the souls
     of men and sing of legends small and great,
     of knights and lords, of fiefdoms, and of fate,
of kings, and pontiffs in ungodly roles!

Long, long ago, these popes, desiring control,
     enjoined the knights to charge; and penetrate 
     their Christ's Jerusalem to decimate
the infidels and caliphs of dark Sheol!

When wanton rulers pillage and plunder, poets  
     write and sing of their wicked, immoral acts,
betrayals, carnage, and cabals; tho' it's
     wiser to just ignore these damning facts,
let poets instead make them known, so it's 
     repaid by poetic justice's attacks.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Schack Avatar
August 7, 2020 at 3:37 AM
Cool see mine or comment .peace.
Lindley Avatar
July 11, 2018 at 3:45 PM
Another magnificent sonnet my friend. This jewel has inspired me to write a sonnet based upon its beauty and brilliance. Thank you!! A fav.. a shining gem..
Nguyen Avatar
April 1, 2020 at 3:06 AM
Thank you so much, Robert! Please, also, forgive my late reply? ~Ngoc
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