The War Zone

I sit at my desk, an unremarkable posture
Crooked back, crouched forward
Hands, shaped like lobster claws
Ready to pounce on the invisible prey
However, my quarry is a thought, not yet set to reveal itself
Scrambled thoughts of memories ferment 
Oozing out and dropping to the floor
Trampled on
A phrase or two lifts and permeates through my fingers
A loud click of the keyboard, followed by another
A symphony of automatic gunfire 
This is a war zone
A killing field
Then silence
Coffee at nine
Internet browsing for the rest of the morning
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Nance Avatar
July 29, 2014 at 6:00 PM
Oh what a cool image, the clicking of the keyboard, it does sound like gunfire, great mental war with your wins, Good job making it on PD's winners list!
Smith Avatar
July 29, 2014 at 5:59 PM
Sounds like my morning...congrats on the win
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July 28, 2014 at 7:57 PM
John, Congratulations!!! Have fun enjoying the win. I'm grateful, everything went well when judging this contest. Take care, and enjoy my latest blog "Maybe I'm Invisible" if you like. Always & Forever ~LINDA~
Hyler Avatar
June 26, 2014 at 11:18 AM
Thank you for sharing :)
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