Poetry competition CLOSED 12th June 2017 9:32am
WINNER
wallyroo92
wallyroo92
RUNNERS-UP:
JohnFeddeler
and David_Macleod
Collateral Damage
One more day for everything folk.. thanks, and it's been soul shakin most of these as each is an instance of humanity and humans at their worst and from the point of view of those being vanquished and vansihed, the moment before their obliteration is something to dwell and be shaken up by.
Stop to piss in
This
Competition
Then,
Respond and glisten
With
A quickly written
By chance submission
War is cruel and evil
And death 💀 loves to prosper
Collateral damage
Think your own
Is an IMPOSTER.
FRIENDLY FIRE.
WE WILL
CALL 📞 IT
Seen on the tread of a tire
I'm way too tired for this
I think I
Just threw my head the fire~!
That
You can't put out with-piss
So
Then I guess I'll retire
Work all day?
Damn rights!
MY BED 🏨 I ADMIRE
By © Mike Stewart aka MADINTELLECT 2017 All Rights Reserved
This
Competition
Then,
Respond and glisten
With
A quickly written
By chance submission
War is cruel and evil
And death 💀 loves to prosper
Collateral damage
Think your own
Is an IMPOSTER.
FRIENDLY FIRE.
WE WILL
CALL 📞 IT
Seen on the tread of a tire
I'm way too tired for this
I think I
Just threw my head the fire~!
That
You can't put out with-piss
So
Then I guess I'll retire
Work all day?
Damn rights!
MY BED 🏨 I ADMIRE
By © Mike Stewart aka MADINTELLECT 2017 All Rights Reserved
*Lest we Forget
Silent shadows filing up the tropical mountains
Forced death march by the conqueror
God turned away from his children
Who fought and killed for dominance of His creations
In a land other than their own
Full blasts, angry greedy minds of puny leaders
the winds from the mighty six
words written on parchment
gentle calligraphy Suzuki’s dragons
the winds of war rages over the sea
swords forgetting the laws of Bushido
now ground the meek, force the inhabitants
to bow to their mighty civilisation,
the proud Flag of the Rising Sun flew
they seeded the skies with death
destruction over Borneo, over the Pinoys
over the Sulus, the kings of the seas
the sea dwellers, the seafarers
the tribal hill warriors
the graceful plains people
the worshippers of the emperor
who reigned under bright peace
enlightened harmony, Shōwa
awoke the sky with man-made lightning
The ground shook with thunder
The innocent lost their loved ones
lost their innocence
Hell's gate opened, paradise lost,
fruits of rape, pillage and plunder
on sombre ground planted
Of mindless acts urged by lust
hate and anger
The Islanders know still
We will always remember.
The Second World War (South East Asia)
Forced death march by the conqueror
God turned away from his children
Who fought and killed for dominance of His creations
In a land other than their own
Full blasts, angry greedy minds of puny leaders
the winds from the mighty six
words written on parchment
gentle calligraphy Suzuki’s dragons
the winds of war rages over the sea
swords forgetting the laws of Bushido
now ground the meek, force the inhabitants
to bow to their mighty civilisation,
the proud Flag of the Rising Sun flew
they seeded the skies with death
destruction over Borneo, over the Pinoys
over the Sulus, the kings of the seas
the sea dwellers, the seafarers
the tribal hill warriors
the graceful plains people
the worshippers of the emperor
who reigned under bright peace
enlightened harmony, Shōwa
awoke the sky with man-made lightning
The ground shook with thunder
The innocent lost their loved ones
lost their innocence
Hell's gate opened, paradise lost,
fruits of rape, pillage and plunder
on sombre ground planted
Of mindless acts urged by lust
hate and anger
The Islanders know still
We will always remember.
The Second World War (South East Asia)
Written by Grace
(IDryad)
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nevva evva in my life had this difficulty in choosin, as no joke, every single one of the entry was touching, moving and soul shakin.
Wallyroo's one had to be the one as this was close to the criteria, but the use of easy language with the rhyme and rhythm was nothin but magical, It told a story so effortlessly that you forget that this was a poem not a prose. Skill.
David Macleod- pal you just killed me with ya skill and delivery.
John Feddeller- you may not believe as a serious person when i read poem like your entry- it reduced me to tears. Wish i could choose 3 winners not one.
Taurek ma brotha your entry was by no means lacking nor was ESWaller's, Jennifer's, Grace, Lady jade, Drone, MAd Intellect or any one else's. You all are special people to me. Walker thanks you from his heart and soul for comin'. Thank you champions of poetry. Thank you
Wallyroo's one had to be the one as this was close to the criteria, but the use of easy language with the rhyme and rhythm was nothin but magical, It told a story so effortlessly that you forget that this was a poem not a prose. Skill.
David Macleod- pal you just killed me with ya skill and delivery.
John Feddeller- you may not believe as a serious person when i read poem like your entry- it reduced me to tears. Wish i could choose 3 winners not one.
Taurek ma brotha your entry was by no means lacking nor was ESWaller's, Jennifer's, Grace, Lady jade, Drone, MAd Intellect or any one else's. You all are special people to me. Walker thanks you from his heart and soul for comin'. Thank you champions of poetry. Thank you
Jade-Pandora said:This was a great competition, host Walker! My thanks to you for the opportunity, as everyone gave wonderful efforts. My congratulations to the trilogy: Wally, David & John!
TQ ma esteemed poetess Tiger-Jade. ya poem let me see behind dat spanish poet's eyes.. but he was The Enemy so dat bastards took him as a foe, so he no bystander, but he for sure hero and art yes was da collateral damage.. ya made me proud and sad wid ya entry..sad for the direct effect it had on hearts.
Grace said:Great comp! I hope a similar one will be held again. I enjoyed that. Congratulations all winners!
if a was still here sure ma esteemed poet and gurdian lady Grace. You honor me wid ya soul searchin pome. biggest collateral damage in dat war and ya writing has me bundled in admiration. I say TQ big time.
TQ ma esteemed poetess Tiger-Jade. ya poem let me see behind dat spanish poet's eyes.. but he was The Enemy so dat bastards took him as a foe, so he no bystander, but he for sure hero and art yes was da collateral damage.. ya made me proud and sad wid ya entry..sad for the direct effect it had on hearts.
Grace said:Great comp! I hope a similar one will be held again. I enjoyed that. Congratulations all winners!
if a was still here sure ma esteemed poet and gurdian lady Grace. You honor me wid ya soul searchin pome. biggest collateral damage in dat war and ya writing has me bundled in admiration. I say TQ big time.
JohnFeddeler said:Thanks for the distinction, walker, & salute to wallyroo & David; incredible, tormenting reflections in this gathering...
Johnny, man, when it comes to poetry, here, no dispute, yo're da man. A read ya pome again and again, it overwhelmed me like the giant waves at Nazare's coast in Portugal. so much there man, so much to bear man. i salute ya for that giant pome o yor's
Johnny, man, when it comes to poetry, here, no dispute, yo're da man. A read ya pome again and again, it overwhelmed me like the giant waves at Nazare's coast in Portugal. so much there man, so much to bear man. i salute ya for that giant pome o yor's
To the writers on this comp, your compelling stories and images you shared were vivid. To John and David, congratulations on standing up on the podium.
This is a subject that’s close to me. So my sincere thanks to our host, walker.
This is a subject that’s close to me. So my sincere thanks to our host, walker.
