Wizened With Age

Sarcastic words spewed forth. Such vile mordacious sayings,
Always arguing and scoffing in the square where she'd loiter
Ridiculing the gathered horde for their time spent in praying
Casting her leers and jeers to elicit their contempt in return
Anger had shackled her mind and body,  wizened with age.
She sneered but no one heeded the horrid curses and the
Trifle mutterings from this sputtering unbeliever in a rage.
I heard the venom she fired, exploding like an overloaded 
Cartridge shell. Deluded woman... on and on she goaded.




March 24, 2017
Eight word challenge
of John Hamilton
Words:  mordacious-loiter-horde
elicit-shackled-wizened-trifle-cartridge

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017



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Date: 4/10/2017 3:36:00 AM
Wonderful use of the chosen words. Well deserved win.
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Date: 4/9/2017 11:41:00 AM
Excellent Marti, congratulations...
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Date: 4/9/2017 8:25:00 AM
Congratulations on your top win, Marti:) great use of the eight words to weave a rhymed acrostic:)
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Date: 4/9/2017 2:33:00 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved win! I really like the extra twist acrostic gave to this and where you took it
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Date: 4/9/2017 2:05:00 AM
I really like the way you've weaved the key words into your acrostic. Congratulations on your First Place win!
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Date: 4/8/2017 4:26:00 PM
Was just what I was looking for a nice balance between brevity and poetic quality, congratulations on your top win!
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Date: 4/8/2017 2:29:00 PM
Am delighted for you with your top spot Marti!:-) Very well deserved:-):-) hugs jan xx
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Date: 3/26/2017 6:41:00 PM
If only a few more were wizened with age! A very well written poem!
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Date: 3/25/2017 9:08:00 AM
You never know how God will touch or use someone like this. You made her feel real therefore I will say a prayer for her and others like her.
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Date: 3/24/2017 1:24:00 PM
Hey Marti I think I've met someone like this person too!:-) Love the way you've tackled this as an acrostic:-) good luck n the contest:-) hugs Jan xx
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