Walking the Line

Blood,
fires from my pen
like a well shot round

14 karat penetration, 
mighty wound of 
self aggression

Letters,
reducing armies 
into a special force

Time dying,
as mortared ink strikes 
the page

The raw edge of battle, 
...new combatants die, 
leaving their mark

Cursive warriors of the
spoken word,
martyred sentinels of a bigger truth,
—walking the line 

(Richmond Virginia: December, 2002)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Gayagay Avatar
April 5, 2023 at 6:31 PM
What beautiful analogy. And powerful imagery as well. Nice poem!
Behm Avatar
April 5, 2023 at 6:52 PM
Thanks Ryan
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