One more turn in this chaotic journey,
The same nightmares to paint this apocalyptic reality.
Traitors, hypocrites, liars, the jealous, the hateful and the slanderers darken my dreams.
Forced to blaspheme just to gain the attention of the Universal Force.
A few victims, a few indelible scars to be seen as legitimate in the eyes of hell.
I shook hands with darkness just to survive this horror movie.
Living in misery and poor health is an infernal loop the Reaper greatly enjoys.
No trust left in the human race.
I’ve walked alone ever since I could stand on my own two feet.
One last journey, one final tribute in this putrid microcosm.
Categories:
slanderers, 12th grade,
Form: Free verse
(Series: A prisoner needs love)
I got wild – called for a spice
Told my chest to set my heart on fire
I need not to be white – I need to be black
When I saw the assembly of slanderers i want to face.
I raced myself to the elders
Took portions of advices to wrap it up
In a grain sheep wool to weave / around a white cloth
Strapped with a black and blood thread / snoring in a calabash.
God answered the prayers of leaves and grasses
The freshness of a new soul / but a seed of my fire has been sowed since my feet took the race
A step cut firewood
A step grew fire
A step grew fangs
A step intoxicated the head of the fire
A step launched obsessions for imagination in my head
A step encouraged a guilt feelings that is clearer than the sky.
Before me I see my fire lingering in good spirit
But with enthusiasm I want to sip my coffee watching
Categories:
slanderers, 1st grade, character, riddle,
Form: Free verse
lyrical animal it’s clearly tangible cannibal for poachers of animals
radicals
discarding anything valuable to humans saving sheep from wolves waking up sleeping bulls
wolf cry’s full moon howling
I’m prowling on foot growling plans at thousands scouting riches capital
casuals mentally dead readings from my accountants notes
votes to reach breach the slanderers of souls
the polls shows the masters factors in codes
we got scanners at post
for those counterattacking combating the fold
Sold another adapter to a soul in the matrix in the back of the skull
I’m a Cheetah moving fast this cat is bold
like magnets zombies attracted to phones
cell phone towers power plants explode
a pets life in a zoo Tarzan playing jumanji let the jungle loose
they eggs in one basket Good friends with Mother goose
fear is loosh
whoosh the fowls of the air swoop down eating flesh of you
Categories:
slanderers, god, jesus, wisdom,
Form: Free verse
Slovenly sorrows cause a blur,
Shameful shallows seep and stir.
He whimpers; a cowering cur,
Deathbed's deals, give-take, now occur.
Soul dried, bunched ball of prickly burr
Waste-of-time tears, goad like a spur.
Apologies, are but a slur,
Regrets besmirch like rancid myrrh.
Slanderers’ stooge, no amateur,
Souls sold, Evil’s entrepreneur.
Atropos to cut; F A T E S concur
Time to let loose this saboteur!
“Burn in H E L L”, said the whisperer…
Susan Ashley
July 28, 2017
~ Third Place ~
Contest: Early August Standard
Sponsor: Brian Strand
Categories:
slanderers, death, destiny, evil,
Form: Monorhyme
Voice aloud a melody to the Lord
of His justice and love to trust
ponder much of His perfect way
walk in integrity heart full ready to burst
Promise never to look at worthlessness
hating works of those that fall
run away from perverseness and folly
to know no evil make you call
Destroy all the secret slanderers
don’t give time to arrogant of heart
look with favour on the faithful
so they dwell with you not just a part
Shut your door on the deceitful
make sure wars will not before you endure
every morning destroy all of the wicked
from God’s city cut off all evil to be sure
(Psalm 101)
Categories:
slanderers, bible, god, spiritual, integrity,
Form: Rhyme
1.Though unrighteous, harming virtuous
not vilifying elevates.
2.Smile before, slander behind
worse than unvirtuous.
3.Despite slandering, life starving-death
yields righteous gains.
4.Affront in front, avoid
hurting defamation behind.
5.Wickedness is seen among
slandering behind wretches.
6.Others defame slanderer knowing
worse among slandering.
7.Unknowing delightful friendship separate
defaming behind friends.
8. Even close friends,slander
what unknown does?
9.Earth bears slanderers as
if expecting charity.
10.Self-realisng as others defects
can harm approach?
…………………………………
Dedicated to Thiruvalluvar(31B.C), the author in Tamil
Translated by S.Kandasamy, MUSIRI, TAMILNADU, INDIA
Published in poetrysoup.com on 11-12-13
Categories:
slanderers, inspirational,
Form: Couplet