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Word Warriors

Word warriors, I know that we are few, and horror is approaching, but to fight by speaking truth is all that you can do since no great powers stand for what is right. I’ve seen you taking hits. You have not winced though wickedness is standing at the gate. With lies and propaganda they’ve convinced your many friends and kin that happy fate awaits the world! You are not taken in by monsters who are plotting to enslave us all! They want their mark upon our skin. Although we be called fools, we need to save all people with our message strong and clear. Fight well for freedom and for all that’s dear! Sept. 19, 2020 for A Warrior Sonnet Poetry Contest Sponsor: John Lawless

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John Lawless

Date: 9/26/2020 5:22:00 AM

Andrea, I found this to be a stirring call to "pen" and voice for a nation now engaged in so much turmoil as so many are being silenced by the "not so silent minority". Thanks for participating in the contest

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 9/25/2020 7:16:00 PM

Congratulations, Andrea! Word warriors onward!

Eve Roper

Date: 9/25/2020 5:13:00 PM

Simple yet to the point. Congratulations on your win. :) my word is RAY.. meaning your a ray of sunshine my friend.

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 9/25/2020 12:20:00 PM

Well done, Andrea! Congratulations on your win. Hugs, Carolyn

Jack Webster

Date: 9/25/2020 11:35:00 AM

Beautiful dance of end stop, matching caesura of line with the end of the line, and enjambment. A banquet for the autodidact.

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 9/25/2020 8:42:00 AM

Wickedness standing at the gate-very nice Andrea. Congratulations on the placement! Linda

John Gondolf

Date: 9/20/2020 7:21:00 AM

Wow, I like your take on the theme of this contest, Andrea, nicely done. Best of luck. Hugs, John

Sara Kendrick

Date: 9/20/2020 4:25:00 AM

Reads like a good contender for the contest. Right will win in the end but how much longer before the end is the big question. Sara

Tom Cunningham

Date: 9/20/2020 12:01:00 AM

Well written Andrea, that saying comes to mind, the pen is mightier than the sword, how true that is. Good luck Tom

John Watt

Date: 9/19/2020 10:15:00 PM

"The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men (and women) to do nothing". You use your wordwarrior nickname to good effect in this sonnet, Andrea. "Fight well for freedom and for all that’s dear", indeed!

Michael Tor

Date: 9/19/2020 6:10:00 PM

Wow such a great passion for humanity and the will to warn our loved ones, friends, and everyone to truths that are so hard to convey. We are the ones that are saying the Emperor has no clothes. Love this piece Andrea. Andrea if you dont stand for something you will fall for anything. Thank you for standing Andrea for the truth as always. This entry is one that stands out. Congratulations on a well written passionate piece. Luv Michael

Daniel Turner

Date: 9/19/2020 5:54:00 PM

If you don't fight for what's right then you are part of what's wrong. Well said, Andrea. A little different from your usual playful banter:)