Christopher Bunton Poet Rispetto

Respect For Liberty

Liberty is a woman, hard to be held.

To the fearful, timid man, her flesh seems cold.

It's hard for them to live, where no rules are spelled.

Her body yearns, for the just,  faithful and bold.

Killing her, they betray family and friends.

Marching shamefully with today's fleeting trends.

Oh Liberty! Liberty!  Where have you gone?

Patriots respect liberty with swords drawn.

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Andrea Dietrich February 25, 2012 at 4:23 PM A big belated congrats to you on your win. I remember this personification poem from before.

Kim Merryman February 24, 2012 at 10:27 AM Well said, Christopher. Congrats on your win! Love, Kim Christopher Bunton February 24, 2012 at 3:40 PM Thank you!!

Samual Ronthorpe February 21, 2012 at 2:22 PM Christopher, This is a very good write. I love the message. Well done. Congrats on placing on Brian's winners' list........................S.Ronthorpe Christopher Bunton February 21, 2012 at 3:34 PM Thank you!!

Lizanne Scholtz February 21, 2012 at 2:10 PM Congratulations on your win Christopher, with this wonderful write, love Elizabeth Christopher Bunton February 21, 2012 at 3:34 PM Thank you!!

Kash Poet February 21, 2012 at 12:23 PM congrats Christopher on your win in Brian's contest.Beautiful poem.enjoyed the read. Christopher Bunton February 21, 2012 at 3:34 PM Thank you!!

Ralph Taylor February 21, 2012 at 12:10 PM Congrats, Chris. Excellent, well deserved win. Nice going. Ralph Christopher Bunton February 21, 2012 at 3:34 PM Thank You!!

Linda-Marie Sweetheart February 21, 2012 at 10:19 AM congrats Christopher on another top ten victory for these remarkable words of poetry luv.. Christopher Bunton February 21, 2012 at 3:33 PM Thank you!!

Carol Sunshine Brown February 21, 2012 at 9:48 AM Congratulations on your placement in ~Brian Strand's~ "Any Poem with Max 12 Lines" contest Christopher. Love, Carol Christopher Bunton February 21, 2012 at 3:33 PM Thank You!

Andrea Dietrich December 31, 2011 at 3:08 PM I like this personification, Christopher. Very interesting. Christopher Bunton January 3, 2012 at 8:07 PM Thank You!!

Robert Pettit December 30, 2011 at 10:59 PM A fine example of a rispetto poem. In the fifth line, it looks as if we can get away with pronouncing "family" as "FAM-lee". That way, it will appear as if that line has eleven syllables. Your descriptiveness and rhyme are both great in this offering. Christopher Bunton December 30, 2011 at 11:16 PM Corrected.