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Sheath Your Querulous Pen

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It's shadowed in darkness, growling like a hound
Creeping about, whispering as it slithers around
Begging for attention, for it desires to be found
Silence is loud when its echoes continually resound

Behold, it comes masked, disguised in these places
Preying on the gullible ones with innocent faces
Cajoling as a lover would to gain their good graces
Offering false humility with arms of frigid embraces

Silence cries out with a stench breath for adoration
Quietly seducing the naive with phrases of flirtation
Long ago, spawned to be the wielder of denigration
Contrived as a stealth mute, soused on pride's libation

Writes with ink splotches, dripped from a toxic tongue
Its poetry is deceiving, lyrics not meant to be sung
In darkness, it leaks toxins with the scent of dung
Disguised as a pacifist, but its bile words are flung

Silence, speak what you should be wanting to say
then fade back into the shadows where you often play
Your acrimony doesn't fool the many you did betray
Sheath your querulous pen, for it leads people astray

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Kim Rodrigues

Date: 7/24/2024 7:54:00 PM

Its poetry is deceiving, lyrics not meant to be sung… Silence is loud when its echoes continually resound…lots to say on this subject!

Lin Lane
Date: 7/25/2024 12:10:00 PM

Lots more, but I think I hit the target I was aiming for. Thanks a bunch, Kim.

Jan Allison

Date: 7/24/2024 4:57:00 PM

I applaud your pen Lin and agree wholeheartedly with David's comments:-) hugs Jan xx

Lin Lane
Date: 7/24/2024 5:04:00 PM

Thank you, Jan. Solidarity is seldom found anywhere, but I’ve always written that although opinions differ on the site, there should be unity in being respectful in comments.

David Kavanagh

Date: 7/24/2024 2:29:00 PM

Hey you’re right Lin just spell it out instead of creeping around with a hidden agenda, I think the really sad part is people know who you’re talking about but are afraid to speak up or tackle them, this is a brilliant poem in its own right by the way, cheers David

Lin Lane
Date: 7/24/2024 4:21:00 PM

I try. ;-) If the elephants grow any larger they won’t fit in the room. They feed on their own ego, so I say, “Let’s throw them peanuts!”

David Kavanagh
Date: 7/24/2024 3:06:00 PM

Elephants in the room, uh-uh no way Lin, they’ll just keep growing, expose the beasts at every opportunity! well you do anyway in your own inimitable way!

Lin Lane
Date: 7/24/2024 2:41:00 PM

And therein lies the problem, David. Remaining silent when exposure is the cure for the problem. This scenario could pertain to many facets in life, about a plethora of issues. Thank you for your time of reading and leaving your thoughts.

Duke Beaufort

Date: 7/24/2024 2:17:00 PM

Thanks Lin. I think I know who you are talking about. Honesty becomes difficult when the attention itself becomes the goal. I wonder if others will see it the same way. You are exceptional!!

Lin Lane
Date: 7/24/2024 2:36:00 PM

It's not so much a 'who' as it is why. Thanks for the read and kind comments, Duke.

Benjamin Bartley

Date: 7/24/2024 9:03:00 AM

This BOLD poem really accentuates the title which by the way increased my vocabulary. This site has forced me to buy numerous dictionaries. Thanks for sharing. Fantastic!

Lin Lane
Date: 7/24/2024 9:25:00 AM

Hi, Benjamin. I'm pleased to have written a poem that had you opening the pages of a dictionary, or perhaps googling a word? We never stop learning. I'm glad you found these lines bold. A statement is being made, so I emboldened the type. lol Thank you for such a complimentary review.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 7/24/2024 8:57:00 AM

Powerful verse Lin, sadly they're everywhere, we have to be vigilant. A fave for me. Tom

Lin Lane
Date: 7/24/2024 9:22:00 AM

Sometimes, things just need to be said. Neglected, they continue to run rampant and roughshod. If there is something conceived as disconcertingly wrong, remaining silent does not eliminate the problem. Thank for the thoughts and the face, Tom.