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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 Sponsored by Laura Loo June 6, 2018

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Constance La France

Date: 6/9/2018 8:30:00 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
Date: 6/9/2018 11:00:00 AM

Thank you, BW. To me, that line incurs something more evil than Helen of Troy.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/8/2018 7:47:00 PM

HA. I like the twist you put on this age old expression , turning beauty into beast! Congrats for your win,Ralph.

Ralph Sergi
Date: 6/9/2018 11:01:00 AM

Thank you, Andrea: Turnabout is fair play.

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 6/8/2018 5:46:00 PM

I see congrats are in order. She sounds positively horrendous. I hope her other qualities far exceed her appearance.

Heidi Sands

Date: 6/8/2018 9:59:00 AM

Congratulations for your win Ralph :)

Ralph Sergi
Date: 6/8/2018 1:12:00 PM

Thank you, Heidi I'S ABOUT TIME!

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 6/8/2018 8:14:00 AM

- A short greeting and congratulations on your great winning poem, Ralph - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Ralph Sergi
Date: 6/8/2018 1:13:00 PM

Thank you, Anne Lise, MY DEAR FRIEND!

Lu Loo

Date: 6/8/2018 7:34:00 AM

" and blast you to the next eclipse"..great last line Ralph, great poem...thank you and congratulations on your placement :)-luloo

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 6/5/2018 8:51:00 PM

Oh, and that last line! Awesomely sharp pen you have there, slice and dice, good luck in the contest! xomo :)

Ralph Sergi
Date: 6/6/2018 8:38:00 AM

Thank you, Maureen I'M TIRED OF THE N/A'S