several tries later
oriflamme by betsy ross
got approval nod
shes red white and blue
fifty stars in modern day
and subject to change
VEXILLUM
angel stood
disconnected
once-white spikes
muddy scarlet
as if an escutcheon
drowned his form
disbanded
his blade
dumped
damaged
discarded
discernments
cast downward
with
edges shifting,
doubted mercifulness
oriflamme yearning
whilst
every ward
defied
3rd Place contest winner
Written: July 28, 2022
NOTE:THIS IS AN OPEN(organic) FORM VERSE using spaces&breaks without grammatical symbols ,the ' open' relies upon 'the one breath limitation' & so inherently requires the 'reader' (reciter) to input and responds thus making this enigmatic form a two way interplay & interpretatIon unique to the moment& changing according to mood is inherently variable.
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