Ralph Sergi Poet Free verse

Your Face Could Launch a Thousand Ships

Your face could launch a thousand ships

I look upon your dreadful form
Your face defies the presumed look
And with your temperament so mean
Your lips would crack to feign a smile
You seethe the anger of your foes
A ghastly, grotesque, gruesome stance
If perhaps  you would change your mood
It’s just because it’s not as cruel
Your face could launch a thousand ships
To beam onto your beady eyes
And blast you to the next eclipse

Free Verse -pick a theme Contest
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June 6, 2018

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Constance La France June 9, 2018 at 8:30 AM Ralph, well penned, sometimes the beast is camouflaged as beauty but in this case there was no mask, congratulations on your placement ~ Ralph Sergi June 9, 2018 at 11:00 AM Thank you, BW. To me, that line incurs something more evil than Helen of Troy.

Andrea Dietrich June 8, 2018 at 7:47 PM HA. I like the twist you put on this age old expression , turning beauty into beast! Congrats for your win,Ralph. Ralph Sergi June 9, 2018 at 11:01 AM Thank you, Andrea: Turnabout is fair play.

Richard Lamoureux June 8, 2018 at 5:46 PM I see congrats are in order. She sounds positively horrendous. I hope her other qualities far exceed her appearance.

Heidi Sands June 8, 2018 at 9:59 AM Congratulations for your win Ralph :) Ralph Sergi June 8, 2018 at 1:12 PM Thank you, Heidi I'S ABOUT TIME!

Anne-Lise Andresen June 8, 2018 at 8:14 AM - A short greeting and congratulations on your great winning poem, Ralph - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Ralph Sergi June 8, 2018 at 1:13 PM Thank you, Anne Lise, MY DEAR FRIEND!

Beautiful Scars June 8, 2018 at 7:34 AM " and blast you to the next eclipse"..great last line Ralph, great poem...thank you and congratulations on your placement :)-luloo

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart June 5, 2018 at 8:51 PM Oh, and that last line! Awesomely sharp pen you have there, slice and dice, good luck in the contest! xomo :) Ralph Sergi June 6, 2018 at 8:38 AM Thank you, Maureen I'M TIRED OF THE N/A'S