Line Gauthier Poet Verse

The Life of Death

dark she rode stealth into the night
 grasping unsuspecting souls at will

 flagrantly impudent and remorseless 
 decimating dauntless troops
 she showed no clemency

 under the veil of night
 in muffled silence swept
 shrouded death in full flight
 while angels stood and wept

 bereft forewarning
 shells of bodies stacked behind
 confiscated souls
 how fleeting the illusion
 when passes the life of death


(4 successive forms: Crystalline, Kimo, Quatrain and Tanka)



AP: Honorable Mention 2020

Submitted on April 2, 2018 for contest IT’S ALL ABOUT FOUR CONTEST  sponsored by BROKEN WINGS  -  RANKED 4TH

and April 2, 2018 for contest THE LIFE OF DEATH CONTEST POSTED AS VERSE sponsored by ANTHONY SLAUSEN  -  HONORABLE MENTION

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Eve Roper May 1, 2018 at 8:12 PM {:~) Line, congratulations on your placement Hugs Eve ~`* Line Gauthier May 1, 2018 at 10:05 PM Thanks, Eve. Much appreciated.

Phil Capitano April 30, 2018 at 7:49 AM This sent a chill up my spine ~ hauntingly reflective. Congrats on your placement. Line Gauthier April 30, 2018 at 8:54 AM Thank you for your most appreciated visit and comment, Phil.

Andrea Dietrich April 29, 2018 at 5:43 PM so true this is, Line. This is a very elegant piece on death and its aftermath. I recall the life of death line and I love how you worked it to kill two birds with one stone (for contests). Congrats on this win or I might have never gotten to it! Line Gauthier April 29, 2018 at 10:15 PM Thanks for your lovely visit, Andrea. Much appreciated.

Kim Rodrigues April 29, 2018 at 5:07 PM A wow! Congrats, Line! Line Gauthier April 29, 2018 at 10:15 PM Thank you so much, Kim. Most appreciated.

Sandra Haight April 29, 2018 at 4:34 PM Dark, ominous death so well-imaged within your four poetic forms, Line. Congratulations on your win! Hugs, Sandra Line Gauthier April 29, 2018 at 10:15 PM Thank you, Sandra. Much appreciated.

Constance La France April 29, 2018 at 10:41 AM Line, CONGRATULATIONS on your win in my contest with this excellent write, and congratulations on your placement in Anthony's contest too. Line Gauthier April 29, 2018 at 1:35 PM Thank you so much, BW, for this fun contest.

James Inman April 29, 2018 at 8:33 AM An ominous feel to this well written poem Line. I find it interesting that you choose to portray death in feminine gender. Line Gauthier April 29, 2018 at 9:58 AM Thank you for your much appreciated visit and comment, James.

Susan Gentry April 29, 2018 at 2:55 AM Congratulations on your win. A dark poem of death written seamlessly with 4 poetry forms. Well done Line. Line Gauthier April 29, 2018 at 7:11 AM Thanks, Susan. Much appreciated.

Subimal Sinha-Roy April 29, 2018 at 1:09 AM Congratulations, Line on your win. Line Gauthier April 29, 2018 at 7:11 AM Thank you, Subimal. Much appreciated.

Kelly Deschler April 27, 2018 at 7:23 PM I really like the dark tone and the haunting atmosphere of this poem ... Very, very well written, Line! Line Gauthier April 27, 2018 at 8:41 PM Thank you so much for your lovely visit, Kelly. Most appreciated.

Subimal Sinha-Roy April 9, 2018 at 12:59 AM Congratulations on your placement, Line. Line Gauthier April 9, 2018 at 7:41 AM Thank you, Subimal. Much appreciated.

L. J. Carber April 7, 2018 at 4:39 PM Death as a female? Yeah, I can see that-- nice write, Line Line Gauthier April 7, 2018 at 7:04 PM The black widow... sends her regards. Thanks, L.J. xx

Laura Leiser April 3, 2018 at 4:46 PM Very well written verse, Line! Excellent! Should do very well in the contest :) Line Gauthier April 3, 2018 at 8:53 PM Thanks you so much, Laura. Very appreciated visit and comment.

Gershon Wolf April 2, 2018 at 5:24 PM After reading this powerful, image-rich poem, Line, I'm struck with how magically you've combined the two faces of Death: The Angel of Death and the Grim Reaper. Kudos! :) Gershon Line Gauthier April 2, 2018 at 8:39 PM Thank you so much, Gershon, for your much appreciated visit and comment.

Frederic Parker April 2, 2018 at 9:45 AM the deadly dark shroud of death...interesting topic, well done with the four forms...good luck in the contest Line Gauthier April 2, 2018 at 11:31 AM Thanks for your much appreciated visit and comment, Frederic.

Caren Krutsinger April 2, 2018 at 9:33 AM What a super idea to combine 4 types. You are amazing, Line. You are teaching me all of the time! Thank you. I love your flagrantly impudent and remorseless SHE. Line Gauthier April 2, 2018 at 11:38 AM I wish I could take the credit, Caren. The brilliant idea of stringing four forms a requirement for Broken Wings' contest. It's an beautiful idea - increasing stanzas from 2 to 5.

Deborah Guenther Beachboard April 2, 2018 at 8:13 AM Wow. Powerful imagery. Line Gauthier April 2, 2018 at 8:39 AM Thank you so much, Deborah. Most appreciated.