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Tried to weave a bit of the Sonnet into this Acrostic as it had 14 letters.  It seems to have morphed into a Blank Verse/Free Verse cohesion.  Oh well, guess I shouldn't stay up till 3AM 

Sign of the Times

Sunset casts no shadows on the damned
Ignores the pleas of beggars seeking light
Grants the world its darkness - slowly dies
Nestles in feigned light of feckless moon.

Oh, to but grasp the fervor of its fear
Fury, long lost among the stars,

Tribute paid nightly to assuage
Harsh demons that consume the living stage
Extracting from each petal - flowered death.

Take heed, contentment leads to apathy,
Icy ideologies glazed lies
Mocking the light of long dead moons.
Error, though not the bane of truth,
Serves notice in the beauty of death’s sky. 



©4/22/2018

submitted to – Sign of the times – Poetry Contest
sponsor – John Hamilton
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Haight Avatar
May 3, 2018 at 9:07 AM
Yes... "contentment leads to apathy." Such dire but valid warnings in your words, John. Congratulation on your First Place win. Sandra
Devonshire Avatar
May 2, 2018 at 2:28 PM
Outstanding acrostic, John! You set the stage well for fear of the final days, and convince readers that apathy is not an option. Congratulations on taking first place! Hugs, carolyn
Neumann Avatar
May 2, 2018 at 4:29 AM
Awesome. Congratulations on your win. Kai
Rodrigues Avatar
May 1, 2018 at 10:28 PM
Excellent! It’s hard to put a poem to bed when momentum is on your side! Congrats, John!
Gauthier Avatar
May 1, 2018 at 10:24 PM
Obvious your long night paid off. Congrats on your top win, this was not an easy challenge, John.
Krampe Avatar
May 1, 2018 at 8:52 PM
Congrats on your win, John. Awesome imagery, and the first line drew me in. Have to reread this.
Gentry Avatar
May 1, 2018 at 6:20 PM
Congratulations on your #1 win! Well-written sign of the times acrostic, profound. Well done.
Hamilton Avatar
May 1, 2018 at 3:20 PM
Wow can't believe this had no comments. Well done John was exactly what I was hoping for, congrats on a great win!!
Lawless Avatar
May 2, 2018 at 4:21 PM
John, I appreciate the placement in the contest. Took a gamble with the sonnet and Viola!
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