Saturday, October 22, 2016

"Blame"- a poem after Dickinson's "Answer July"



Today’s directive from Imaginary Garden With Real Toads: Using not more than 100 words, compose a query in the style of Emily Dickinson’s "Answer July"…

Oh boy. This ain’t a-gonna be easy.

Okay, here goes.



Blame


Tell me, Man:
Wherefore art thou –
Wherefore so vain –
Wherefore fickle?

Came back Man:
Wherefore to you –
Wherefore do you reign –
Wherefore the sickle?
Tell. Do tell.

First – said Death:
Witness genocide –
Witness murder –
Witness war!

Grumbled War:
Who hones the blade?
Who leads the charge?
Who pulls the trigger?
Man, answered Death.



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10 comments:

  1. Most brilliant.. indeed, isn't death and man almost the same?

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  2. Yes indeed!
    'Who hones the blade?
    Who leads the charge?
    Who pulls the trigger?'
    Great take on the prompt!

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  3. This prompt put you on a dark path. Were you watching the news? It is always so dismal. Interesting write.

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  4. Wow!!! a stunner, a deeply provocative response, well done

    much love...

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  5. Well, you nailed it! And your message is pretty clear.

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  6. Wow! War is always bleeding the news. I agree you made your point! Well done.

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