Only the Maverick – Free Verse – October 14, 2014

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Georgia

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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

Mindlove’smisery’s Menagerie – Wordle

19 thoughts on “Only the Maverick – Free Verse – October 14, 2014”

Oliana @Tracesofthesoul on October 14, 2014 at 09:13 said:

Thought provoking poem, cara…that first verse…wow!! totally am with you there as well!!

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- Bastet on October 14, 2014 at 12:38 said:
  
  Thanks … rather somber I suppose
  
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  - Oliana @Tracesofthesoul on October 14, 2014 at 18:29 said:
    
    Life is not a bed of roses…one must slip in reality now and then in poetic verse, of course. 😀
    
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    - Bastet on October 14, 2014 at 19:10 said:
      
      Too right … can’t always walk around talking about posies … 😉
      
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mindlovemisery on October 14, 2014 at 09:36 said:

Well done I love that you focused on maverick and created a character! Expert use of the words =)

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- Bastet on October 14, 2014 at 12:39 said:
  
  Thanks … maverick just popped out at me!
  
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  - mindlovemisery on October 14, 2014 at 12:43 said:
    
    I don’t use that word enough!
    
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    - Bastet on October 14, 2014 at 18:22 said:
      
      Neither do I actually. It was great to hav the opportunity to do so.
      
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LauraALord on October 14, 2014 at 13:28 said:

Fabulous use of the words!

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- Bastet on October 14, 2014 at 18:42 said:
  
  Thanks Laura.
  
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Michelle Liew on October 14, 2014 at 18:11 said:

And we should, indeed, laud our rebellion.

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- Bastet on October 14, 2014 at 19:05 said:
  
  Yes … we really should Michelle.
  
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Sunita Prasad on October 14, 2014 at 20:23 said:

That maverick sounds somebody like me 😉 Loved the write Georgia..somebody akin to my soul.

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- Bastet on October 15, 2014 at 08:23 said:
  
  Nice that you could identify … the maverick is the voice that society tries to ignor preferring baaa baaa baaa … 😉
  
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Cindy on October 15, 2014 at 04:26 said:

A very poignant poem!

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- Bastet on October 15, 2014 at 08:34 said:
  
  Thanks Cindy!
  
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Christine on October 15, 2014 at 05:46 said:

I like this! It brings a sense of stillness and thoughtfulness.

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- Bastet on October 15, 2014 at 08:34 said:
  
  Thanks Christine! 🙂
  
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Tamara Woods on October 15, 2014 at 10:50 said:

I loved this. You gave me a snapshot into his character.

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