Ronin 1

Stone pebbles crush beneath my sandals
Bare skin welcoming warm breezes
in the aftermath of a cold shameful bath
Washing crimson away and
my soul bit by bit  Honor is the excuse
given for bloodshed
River rock and coy drink in my horrors
bear now the burden that drives these feet
upon this pebbled road

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011



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Date: 2/24/2011 10:21:00 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved win Ryan in Debbie Guzzi's contest "Anything But Rhyme". Love, Carol
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Date: 2/18/2011 11:10:00 AM
Very thoughtful write here.Congrats on your win,ryan----kashinath
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Date: 2/17/2011 9:38:00 PM
wow, this is very intriguing stuff in this small poem. I love it. Congratulations on your win. Andrea
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Date: 2/16/2011 10:49:00 PM
Congrats on your win with this very intriguing write, Ryan-- :)
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Date: 2/16/2011 5:06:00 PM
Congratulations Ryan. Love, Joyce
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Date: 2/16/2011 4:40:00 PM
Congratulations on the tenth place win in the contest, ryan
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Date: 2/16/2011 1:15:00 PM
Hey there winner man, you won!! Make it longer for me next time pretty please? Light & Love
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Date: 2/15/2011 11:48:00 AM
3rd line from the bottm did you mean the fish KOI? I was just wondering? Light & Love
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