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| Image: A Barroom Brawl - Anton Otto Fischer (1882-1962) |
The theme for last nights Open Mic was; 'a poem based on an article in a newspaper or magazine'. The Guernsey Press headline; "Mourners involved in Town fight", caught my eye and the following poem was the result. I hope you like it.
Emotions High
Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust;
to dust up.
Down into the ground,
down into town,
down the hatch,
light the match.
Emotions high
tempers fly
a fan smashed,
headline splashed;
"Mourners involved in Town fight"
police ask for insight,
whilst down with the worms
the departed turns.
John Carré Buchanan
7 November 2014
Love this one, John. It's full of energy and you can almost taste the adrenaline. Those last two lines tie it up wonderfully.
ReplyDeleteRichard, Thank you for your kind comment. I am glad you liked it.
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