The Maverick
Goad them onto the turf of battle
Hew them in their youth
Write your initials on their tombs
Solemnly march on by …
Only the dispised maverick
Stands even half a chance
To wriggle through the mesh …
Nimble as an eel he goes
Setting his own cadence …
Society’s pathological goals
Teaching everything and vise-versa …
Waxing eloquent it convinces
The people to sanction death …
Goaded onto the turf of war
Hewn is our youth
Write your initials on their tombs
Solemnly march on by …
1. Cadence 2. Maverick 3. Nimble 4. Turf 5. Initials 6. Pathology 7. Waxen 8. March 9. Eel 10. Vise 11. Goad 12. Hew
Thought provoking poem, cara…that first verse…wow!! totally am with you there as well!!
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Thanks … rather somber I suppose
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Life is not a bed of roses…one must slip in reality now and then in poetic verse, of course. 😀
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Too right … can’t always walk around talking about posies … 😉
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Well done I love that you focused on maverick and created a character! Expert use of the words =)
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Thanks … maverick just popped out at me!
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I don’t use that word enough!
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Neither do I actually. It was great to hav the opportunity to do so.
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Fabulous use of the words!
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Thanks Laura.
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And we should, indeed, laud our rebellion.
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Yes … we really should Michelle.
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That maverick sounds somebody like me 😉 Loved the write Georgia..somebody akin to my soul.
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Nice that you could identify … the maverick is the voice that society tries to ignor preferring baaa baaa baaa … 😉
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A very poignant poem!
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Thanks Cindy!
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I like this! It brings a sense of stillness and thoughtfulness.
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Thanks Christine! 🙂
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I loved this. You gave me a snapshot into his character.
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