This poem is written for O.S.I. and this week's theme is epidemic. This poem gravitates to a more emotional place for me than some of my other writings. Hope you enjoy my latest work.
The river divides my tongue
In salty gulps
Blue and glistening
Swimming in sorrow
Hatred an epidemic
With a jealous knife
Slicing the soul
Into a thousand molecules
Life has stolen my voice
The river divides my tongue
16 comments:
Powerful and strong!!
Ouch, pretty moving piece..hope everything is alright!
Hatred on epidemic is a terrible malady! You showed it well using the allegory of the river and your poet's fight against it.
I personally have never experienced hatred but my greatgrandfather had to keep would be lynchers away from his porch with his shotgun. We are of German nationality and this happened during WWI.
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BTW, it was those red insects that were (meant to be) the epidemic on my poem.
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Hatred is an epidemic best avoided.
Here is mine
http://shailsnest.com/wp/challenge/bigotry/
Great writing. Could identify.
This is heartbreaking....I felt every word...of this pain and sorrow...
Powerful imagery and words! This is beautiful.
this is vivid and honest, fantastic writing.
Wow, those powerful words just sting!!
Very powerful writing- excellent poem! Hatred- quite the epidemic, I would say... :(
WOW! Amazing stuff here. Enjoyed the passion in which you describe hatred.
Lisa
InspiredbyLisa
So many others seem to be in control.
Nice Blog...
looks like a great place to be...
we followed lisa over, tee hee hee
we'll return..
ENJOY
JL&B
"the river divides my tongue"... hatred can be a potent silencer.
a beautifully introspective piece.
Painful...
shall we fight it with Love!
wow. the river divides my tongue. stunningly
deep and thoughtful, almost chant-like.
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