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POEM STARTER
Submitted by C.C Charlie
Write a poem about someone on their way to face their enemy.
An unusual theme for poetry; see how you can portray rivals and conflict in poetic form.
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Anxiety gripped Skijor as he meticulously prepared his sniper gun, his calloused hand running down the cold metal. With a quick pull of the hammer, he released the magazine, swapping the empty one for a new load in a rapid, practiced motion. After thoroughly cleaning his weapon, he gathered his gear and dashed out the door to join his squad in the waiting chopper.
The flight was hushed until a fa...
Is there anything so undoing as a rival?
One you hate so much,
You love the hate?
One who’s taunts leave a feather
Of a kiss of death.
One who’s power over you exceeds the ones you love,
Because hate is the strongest force of all?
I have that person.
And today someone will die.
For killing her is liberation,
And dying with hate is a worthy cause....
So alike.
The first thing anyone says who's seen us both and lived.
So alike.
When the world was young (we were, too),
I remember your face, hidden behind light.
The sun dimmed when we looked at you,
I remember thinking I'd never see anthing that could shake my heart,
And being proven wrong.
And it wasn't enough.
You didn't need to be seen,
You needed to make sure we were blind except to you.
Y...
Of to face death
A woman so cold and cruel
My foe of forever
With one final duel
If I walk away alive
I’ll live the life of glory
And if I die while fighting
I hope it won’t be gory
I grab my sword
Tighten my grip
I can’t mess this up
All it takes is one little slip
I think the ways I’d kill her
O, I have a hundred in mind
But I have finally settled
For stabbing her from behind
She massacred...
You cause my pain
And my doubt
Your the one I walk down Misery Lane
I know if I want to live
It’s you I have to defeat
Everything I love and cherish
Will end if we don’t meet
So I walk towards you
Shaking with fear
Every step closer to what I came to do
I wield the sword
It’s either you or me
You’re evil walks the earth
And I know who I’d rather it be
If I win I’ll be free
But if I die, w...
Breathe in
Breathe out
Calm breaths still my body, iron out my tone
I strip myself down
Shrugging off my coat of raw edged rage
The picture of suburban safeness
Legs together, arms by my side
Small as possible
Non threatening
Meek
Words rush towards me
Pummeling me
I brace under the unbearable weight of unasked for advice
A thin drop of anguish catches in my eyelashes
I adjust my mask tighten...
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