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Death of a.........

poet Anonymous

Poetry Contest

Write a poem about the death of an inanimate object
36 lines max

Short if possible

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poet Anonymous

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Jade-Pandora
jade tiger
Tyrant of Words
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Joined 9th Nov 2015
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In Memory of a Mailbox

The children have all grow & moved away,
The dedicated parents are retired.

Everyone is green by using email,
Their orders sent to them by Amazon.

And yet the faithful mail box stands guard,
Its colors faded just a little bit.

Here front & center in the couple's yard,
With nothing left inside as days go on.

The daily news, like rolled up tubes, flies by,
The neighbor's dog won't even lift a leg.

The school kids off to class don't turn their heads,
And Dad who trims the hedge just walks away.

But still the mail box alone and proud,
Knows it's a fading breed and waits its turn.

poet Anonymous

I really like this you nailed it with the line:

'the neighbour's dog won't even lift a leg'

It reminds me of the film the last picture show.

Jade-Pandora
jade tiger
Tyrant of Words
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Thank you so much..,
and I love that film.

Quill-in-Heart
Tony Pena
Fire of Insight
United States 12awards
Joined 6th Dec 2012
Forum Posts: 1078

Tabled

Like Frankenstein's
monster she was born
of the dead
with extraordinary
strength and the promise
of immortality.
She sat proud with oak
veneer glistening
in the dining room,
the center of attention,
where rough elbows
and fine china rested
upon the blonde wood
for dozens of birthdays,
Thanksgiving and Christmas
dinners until biblical
storms tore open the levees
and the raging river of Styx
submerged rooms and drowned
memories in a ruthless
culling of a community.

Legs breaking off under
the pressure of flood
waters leaving the top
to her own devices where
in her last selfless act
she somehow floats to
the youngest child who
boards the makeshift raft
and rides out the rains.
Once the sun returns,
the child buries wood,
splintered and rotting,
in hopes the fertilized
ground will grow other
pillars of fortitude.


WillowsWhimsies
Dangerous Mind
United States 15awards
Joined 8th Mar 2016
Forum Posts: 212

Clipped

the way you held me
always in check
accentuating
showing me
always at my best
the way you tamed me
while making me seem
a little wild
slightly disheveled
but slightly restrained
how will I manage
without my hair clip?

OxyMoronicMe
G.L.
Dangerous Mind
Philippines 24awards
Joined 15th Feb 2016
Forum Posts: 1470

Death of DUP

Unthinkable!
Preposterous!
Ridiculous!
Of all the stupid F*€<|^¿ $*#t!!!
Who ever think of such a thing?
I will kill them!

wallyroo92
Tyrant of Words
United States 147awards
Joined 11th July 2012
Forum Posts: 1757

Dirty, Stripped and Desolate

You were my longest relationship
Sixteen years through thick and thin
But the distance, the wear and tear
Had taken a toll on your green skin

I had so many memories with you
You took me to so many different places
You made my mobility possible
Even though I never took you to the races

And then those bastards stole you
Stripped you and took so much away
And when I finally found you again
You were a mess on that hot day

In the end you were draining my pockets
It was best for my financial survival
I’m sorry but you were just beyond repair
And it saddened me to sign over the title

I always knew the day would finally come
But I didn’t know it would be that hard
Seeing you dirty, stripped and desolate
When I said goodbye at the wrecking yard

poet Anonymous

Great stuff to all
To quil in heart. Really like the idea of a table history. To willowwhimsies the hair clip is a mystical item they are everwhere and when you need one ive been told they vanish. To oxymoronicme really like the humor but i dont agree with dup as an inanimate object my opinion is irrelevant.  To wollyroo92 i really like the feel and concept. This will defiantly go to a vote i like all of the entries so far

Artemios
Thought Provoker
Greece 12awards
Joined 11th Jan 2016
Forum Posts: 393

Just glasses

My glasses have died
I wasn’t blind
it was just supposed to be sunny.


poet Anonymous

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brokentitanium
k.
Tyrant of Words
Canada 10awards
Joined 18th Nov 2015
Forum Posts: 1123

I'm lost without you 'cause I haven't a map;
without your tunes playing, my mood is just crap;
disconnected and desolate, I am bereft -
memories of your ringtone are all I have left.

Jade-Pandora
jade tiger
Tyrant of Words
United States 154awards
Joined 9th Nov 2015
Forum Posts: 5134

I thank everyone who voted, and for the support of my entry for the cup.  I also thank host James for the opportunity, and for believing in all who participated.  Cheers and regards...

See you again soon,
always
Jade♎️

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