From Robert Lee Brewer:
For today’s prompt, write a danger poem. There are various levels of danger out there–from physical danger to the danger of being discovered doing something you shouldn’t (or doing something that might embarrass you–or someone else). Even the act of writing and sharing a poem brings with it the potential for danger.
right. i have 2 mins. poetry under pressure. here we go.
ReplyDeleteVIPERS IN OUR MIDST
she was a snake in the grass
but helllll, she had a lovely ass.
and where is the danger in that? lol! cute write.
DeletePersonally, I would find a snake in the grass dangerous.
DeleteHA HA, well said concerning danger!
Deletethanks ladies. wish i had more time here. she was the most dangerous creature ever to walk the earth....and i'm including tyranosaurus rex in there too ha ha - love and peace - paul.
Deletein the pitfalls of life
ReplyDeletedanger lurks around every bend
hazards await our foot steps
to imperil us in fear
shadows rise and fall
darkness seeks to bury us
in threats and trouble
so beware when you dare
to tread into the unknown
for dangers lie in wait
are you prepared to greet them?
Absolutely. I always tell people I don't watch scary movies because there's enough horror and danger in everyday life that I don't feel the need to pay someone else to make me feel afraid.
Deletenice one! And I applaud your comment concerning scary movies, with you on that one too.
Deleteso many trip wires and landmines in life. you don't know where to step next - getting out of bed is the problem - paul.
DeleteOnce again I apologize for eo-day posting but this is the biggest event of my dojang, ever. We tested our first black belts last night, including having my instructor come down from CT. And I still have to go through all the pictures and get them posted. You guys know I always comment on everything unless there's a reason. I will try to get back to the old ones because I actually enjoy reading them, but right now, business comes first. Since this got long, I'll post my poem in a separate comment. LOL
ReplyDeleteSecrets slither down
ReplyDeletehallways concealed by doorways
eclipsed by shadows.
Her red lips, red hair
red dress, shimmer in dim light
as the door opens.
"Stop," she cautions, then
views the intruder, smiles
with invitation.
Case of mistaken
identity, so like him,
she discerns too late
it was not bright, door
unlocked, unprotected. One
can intrude unheard.
"Pizza?" he inquired.
Pepperoni, sausage. Smells
waft across the room.
Memories flood her
senses, family dinners,
Friday gatherings.
"So like your father,"
she says, "thought you were a ghost
come back to haunt me."
"I battle that ghost
each day." her visitor puts
forth. "He's never gone."
A good deal of time
has passed since their last meeting
yet they do not touch.
"You should, could, have warned,
prepared my marrow for this
abrupt reunion.
Why now?" she laments,
purses her red lips, turns her
red dress to the wall.
She slumps, a spider
luring prey, feels arms surround,
capture completed.
"Let's eat some pizza
before it gets cold, but you
must hear my report."
Words tight, a coiled spring
ready to release, trigger
savage explosions.
Deflects, takes a bite
of pizza. "My favorite.
But you always were."
"You loved only him,
forsaking us for one kiss,
promises unkept.
Now you want reports,
tell me I'm your favorite,
so much temptation.
Your velvet threads weave
webs I do not understand.
Tangled, intimate.
Secrets slither down
concentric arcs of complex
silk disturbances,
persist toward center,
dangerous information,
bleeding edge of pain.
intrigue! mystery! love it!
DeleteOuch! Vivid! succinctly so.
Deleteheeeyyy you writing about me again black belt? ha ha - love and peace - paul.
DeleteDanger
ReplyDeleteThe ant
creeping along the sidewalk
is in danger from a careless foot.
The soldier
charging the enemy line
is in danger from a stray bullet.
Lady mosquito
in search of her first blood
is in danger from a hard slap.
A blood clot
circulating through veins
endangers brain and heart
Danger lurks
in the next moment waiting
to transport us elsewhere.
Interesting take on the prompt. Personally, I would have liked to see you take the first stanza and follow it into a poem all by itself rather than taking us one step down many paths.
DeleteInteresting comment, thanks for the thought. Perhaps another time I will do as you suggest.
DeleteAaand I had some leisure to create so I wrote two!!! Fun!
ReplyDeleteNo Danger
ReplyDeleteThere is no danger lurking in the present
the center, in the stillness only holds
awareness of the now both sweet and pleasant
as day by day and night my life unfolds.
If I should choose to do so I could say
beware of this or that horrendous thing
yet that would make me cower in dismay.
Why should I tremble while the robins sing?
To fear is to destroy the future's right
to bring us harmony in place of blight.
False evidence appearing real is naught
I'll save my happiness from danger fraught.
I will ignore whatever is not real
And meet whatever is with silk or steel.
I love this one. You managed to evoke a chilling atmosphere while at the same time showing us you should not be afraid.
DeleteMany thanks for the kind comment. Writing sonnets is such fun.
Deleteit's a dangerous world out there young lady....though i wouldn't worry about the robin's ha ha - love and bird song - paul.
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