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Scars of Deceit

Reader, be warned by deep scars - deceit. If you must fight to have your own way, pause on occasion to consider, what do I want to know? May 8, 2019 written for Liberum Divisa Poetry Contest by Gregory R. Barden a four-line stanza from my earlier piece, With Regret written December 24, 2012

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Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 5/25/2019 7:11:00 PM

A wonderful expression of self reflection Reason. Congratulations on your win! : )

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 5/25/2019 7:14:00 PM

Thank you, Connie, I value your opinion and appreciate the remark very much.

Eve Roper

Date: 5/24/2019 2:25:00 PM

Well done, Reason, congratulations on your 3rd place win. Hugs Eve

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 5/24/2019 8:55:00 PM

I thank you, Eve, for your time and effort to read and reply to my piece. Greg Barden has been offering most unusual contests, the poem within a poem genre. Back when poems were much longer, I used to memorize only certain stanzas that had special meaning.