sweet smother, serenely sleep
the shadows sense wherein to creep
a raptor whispers secrets keep
slip away in silence
masked madness, molly please
free of freedom, binding frieze
foolish hope on mindless seize
alacritous alliance
when upon an umbrous sleuth
awakened awe uncovered truth
overwhelmed with unctuous ruth
rebarbative reliance
tripped and taut, cataract gleam
eyes torn tight, tantalized dream
twist the secrets, tautologies teem
visions of the violence
raptor breathing poisoned plume
plight and pallor, palling brume
the answer lies, impending doom
death within defiance
art: untitled 35 by Peterio
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The presence of raptor in the first and last stanza so skillfully creates the imagery of the impending doom.
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Thanks 🙂
…or, is the doom impending? ‘Tis the raptor imparting secrets, the answer lies… Could go either way, just sayin 😉
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Hmmm! Read it again after your reply and what you say sounds more plausible. 🤔
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Doesn’t mean it isn’t impending! 😃 Don’t back down, yo!
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No, of course not. I am sticking with my interpretation. 😌😁
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😁
I love homophones
and homonyms
and ambiguities
there within…
and without
😬
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I should have guessed you would. Trying to tie your reader in more knots!! 😰😰
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Guilty! 😜
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Since you have honestly pleaded guilty, you will receive just a rap on your knuckles and a warning to post more reader friendly poems occasionally. ( mind you only occasionally)
😂😂
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My homophone poem was reader friendly! 😃
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This order is for future. 😉
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I have actually considered writing something using only 2 and 3 letter words… That feels a bit passive-aggressive, though 🤔
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Well, don’t bother much about how it feels. Give it a go. But are you sure your 2 and 3 letter words will be reader friendly? 🙄
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No! 🤣 That wouldn’t be very true to myself, would it!
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Ha, gotcha! 😎
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