with peace and love borne on its back ~ hope rides along when the dove’s spine cracks
Flight Two Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Chantelle Anne Cooke
Monoku how many syllables (17)
06/11/22
As the child draws from mother’s breast
a warn sought comforting flow
so the verses of a poet should attest
to words gathered and fealty shown.
From the nipple comes the best,
as the terrier with a bone
will tug worry work to arrest,
so is the poet with a poem.
The poet’s constant effort to reveal,
by fullness of feeling in a new way
and with a fresh and different appeal,
mother’s costly sacrifice always gives sway.
Good n plenti riches abound
unreachable to gentle
hermit while aboveground,
human ship of state
fore'er stranded aground
only thru death do him part will
his grievous soul get spirited airbound
chokehold sensation ceased when freedom
against debtor's prison unshackled
humongous human corporeal being all around
to little monetary largesse
arrived too late to astound
pipe dream eternally left within background
jackass kippered, milquetoast pockmarked,
Goliath scarred, voodoo battleground
visible near completely bloody lovely bones
partly denuded flesh
buried shallow belowground
scouting, scenting, scrabbling
one after another bloodhound
clamors leaps and doth bound
nosing, trumpeting, yelping...
despite snout muzzled reinforced brassbound,
no deterrent grisly bared, limp, lifeless body
sacrificed at skull and bones campground,
despite decay tell tale
hunch unearthed mound
picked over remains evince sound
Onus
Is much like Banker's Bonuses
In the eyes of the Beholden
Fold em , Roll em ,
Cook em , Freeze em
Squeeze em , Tease em
But never Please em
Place the Onus firmly in the middle of the table
Then sit back and put your feet up
And see who Bites ?
See who is willing to take up arms and Fight ?
And whether they are to be proved wrong or right ?
Saddled with this task
burden
beast
of razor colour scheme
years of crumbled paint
the dust in lungs
a poisoned dream
still clinging
holding breath
to clear the air
between the stitches of a seam
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