The Hoe

The world loves crippling
particularly if weakness
applies to a manner of spoken language
mouth that does not squeaks
is like a hoe with no claws sunk in the ground
only combing and stroking
instead of tearing and crumbling the stony grass
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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February 18, 2016 at 12:50 PM
WOW... WELL EXPRESSED. LINDA
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October 2, 2015 at 11:45 PM
Woah sublime muse poem. Great figuratives used here. Thumbs up poet. Pls do review my latest poem too.
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