John Lawless Poet Free verse

Warrior Troubadours

How would
shuffling beggars
dethrone a King
o'erthrow a tyrant
stand unarmed
before an army
unite with weary peasants
to pass a nod, a look
mouth the words
unspoken
yet whistled
in the wind-threshed wheat
by time's troubadours
singing for the pittance of the poor
raising the angst of anger
in empty bellies
sharing words
that fill 
a soul with hope
a heart with rage
a mind with wonder
armed with but a song
a tune to hum
an idea to fondle
a voice to find
a spark
to ignite
the downfall
of a King

7/7/2020

Warrior Poet Poetry Contest

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Aditi Mishra July 26, 2020 at 10:59 AM I love the depth in your muse and the way it unfolds layers with subsequent lines is wonderful. Congratulations on your win!

Silent One July 14, 2020 at 10:58 AM Congratulations on your placement in the contest..

Gershon Wolf July 8, 2020 at 10:51 PM Wow! So well penned, and so much food for thought here, John! Have read it three times now, and still haven't gotten my mind's arms around all of it yet. Bravo, Gershon