852 - Triptych

Three Word Wednesday requires participants

to use the three words of the week in a composition.

The words this week are: hateful, limp and marvel.

Triptych

A sad, timid soul

Imagines Captain Marvel

While tucked into bed

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Shun hateful people.

They suck the joy from your life

And give you nothing.

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The call of the wild—

A sweaty genital sneeze;

Limp but satisfied.

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© J Cosmo Newbery 2016

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851 - Well, flock me!

Three Word Wednesday requires participants

to use the three words of the week in a composition.

The words this week are: fearful, grimace and engulf.

Tried to make a light limerick from the words - couldn't.

Well, flock me!

When fears engulf us

We huddle together—a flock.

The wolves then herd us.

Political games!

Every right to be fearful—

We are being used.

We grimace, amazed—

Surely this is not happening?

But, transfixed, follow.

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© J Cosmo Newbery 2016

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850 - Empty Promises

Three Word Wednesday requires participants

to use the three words of the week in a composition.

The words this week are: backbone, cheapen and dangle.

Empty Promises

A backbone 

Is scarce 

Around here;

Stances 

Are not taken.

Re-election 

Is the sole aim.

Morals gone, 

Forsaken.

Votes!  

Votes!

Dangled banknotes!

A con game

Buy the lies, 

Don’t discuss

The promises 

Just disappear

It cheapens 

All of us.

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© J Cosmo Newbery 2016

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849 - Potus, the Hamster.

Three Word Wednesday requires participants

to use the three words of the week in a composition.

The words this week are: tearful, unsteady and abrasive.

Abrasive and loud,

Yet it seems to work for him.

What is he thinking?

A giant ego

With an unsteady mind and hand—

Could push the button!

A power junkie—

This could be the tearful end

To a beautiful world.

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© J Cosmo Newbery 2016

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