Kai Michael Neumann Poet Free verse

Scoffing Derision

When the wars of all nations fall quiet upon shells and shallow graves

A mockingbird rises from ashes and spreads its wings into nuclear skies

No muezzin left to spread angelic messages but a nest in calm turrets



06th January 2020

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Andrea Dietrich January 14, 2020 at 6:13 PM what a powerful three lines this is, Kai, Congrats on the win

Anne-Lise Andresen January 14, 2020 at 2:07 PM - Congratulations so much on your winning poem :) - // Anne-Lise

Beata Agustin January 13, 2020 at 11:55 PM Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing this, poetically expressing your wise observation. God bless you.

DM Babbit January 13, 2020 at 10:06 AM Congrats, a well deserved win. May it resonate today.

John Watt January 13, 2020 at 1:40 AM So timely, Kai. May it never be so. Congrats ~ John

Gershon Wolf January 12, 2020 at 1:10 PM Profound imagery, Kai. Congrats on your win in the contest. Cheers, Gershon

Eve Roper January 12, 2020 at 12:21 PM Your words are so profound and hope it never is seen. Congratulations on your Awesome win in Silent One’s “Threesome”. Hugs Eve

Jenish Somadas January 12, 2020 at 10:49 AM Amazing combination of words..Fantastic victory..Congrats..

John Hamilton January 12, 2020 at 9:22 AM Wow Kai, I missed this one, congrats on a top win!

Silent One January 12, 2020 at 7:16 AM The message in this is so powerful and you expressed it so brilliantly.. only three lines, but you said so much and great use of words to create vivid imagery... the last line is just fab... brilliant. Congratulations on your first place in the contest..

Sandra Adams January 7, 2020 at 5:04 AM Powerful image and message and so very true. All we can do is pray we never see the day ... good write :) hugs