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Stand Your Ground

Will you come now and stand your ground A place to rest your heart and soul There is no better stand around Hope found, resting might take its toll Don’t fight for what you don’t believe Will you come now and stand your ground But don’t practice art to deceive Let the craft rot, higher souls bound Believe we can learn from the sound Who make their mark with mighty words Will you come now and stand your ground Sound words are craftier than swords Though to make such a stand as this You might have to grind in and pound Unless aimed true, words tend to miss Will you come now and stand your ground
Russell Sivey Entrant into Debbie Guzzi's "Stand" contest 9/16/2012

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Date: 9/20/2012 11:06:00 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved win in Debbie Guzzi's contest Russell. Love, Carol
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Date: 9/17/2012 9:33:00 PM
well look at you, Russell, making such a huge splash with this well crafted quatern. A well deserved win for you. Big congrats.
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Date: 9/16/2012 5:46:00 PM
Russell, I really like this. Great write! Best wishes in the contest! Love, Kim P.S. Thank you for your encouraging comments on my poetry.
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Date: 9/16/2012 3:43:00 PM
Russ I like how you used the quatern form..soup mail! Hugs..Light & Love
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Date: 9/16/2012 3:41:00 PM
A SUPERBLY CRAFTED ENDEAVOR ON THE STAND THEME RUSSELL LUV .. CLEAR AND CONCISE LINES MY FRIEND WILL GARNISH U A TOP WIN .. GOOD LUCK .. I READ YOUR NEW CONTEST RULES AND AM EXCITED ABOUT HALLOWEEN THEME .. FOE FREE VERSE U LISTED 15 LINES .. HOW ABOUT OTHER FORMS? I AM THINKING RISPETTO AS I LUV THE FLOW AND CHALLENGE .. 11 SYLLABLES EACH LINE FOR 8 LINES .. TO DO 2 WOULD BE 16 IN ALL. WHAT SAY U MY FRIEND?
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Date: 9/16/2012 2:53:00 PM
Russells rhyme beats to the time, of Debbies contestation, yer doing pretty good with rhyme, a background manifestation, good one Russell mate....
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