Zooing Up a Storm

When sparring mid-clan does commence,

The issues may make little sense.

Still, swords will be drawn

And toes stepped upon,

As players step up, take offense.

The natives grow restless to boot.

Still clueless, they arm, follow suit.

So cagey, they climb.

Opinions they chime,

Though none of the facts do compute.

An argument won may be lost,

If anyone measures the cost.

The top of the heap

Has yet cause to weep,

When everyone feels double-crossed.

c2017 by Linda Ann Nickerson

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Adapted by this user from vintage artwork.

This poem was posted in response to these prompts:

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Weep Show

When weeping won’t wane,

And a whine turns to wail,

When pouring one’s heart plain

Transforms to travail,

A strange sort of break may

Occur in the soul –

The floodgates of faith, they

Do one over-bowl.

Vast mountains of misery

Move just a smidge;

Forgiveness calms waters

Gone under the bridge.

‘Tis then that one’s weeping,

No mere sorrow show,

May move on to reaping

To best what we sow.

c2017 by Linda Ann Nickerson

Image:

Adapted by this user from vintage artwork.

This poem was posted in response to these prompts:

April A to Z Blog Challenge

National Poetry Writing Month / NaPoWriMo
Meme Express: “water under the bridge”

Writer’s Workshop: “break”

NaPoWriMo

#atozchallenge

#napowrimo

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Gadzooks! They're gossiping!

Gaggles of Gossipers

Miss Greta’s gaggle’s got her goat.

They gather, gossiping, to gloat.

Guess no one sees

She’s on her knees,

Beseeching grace to quell each quote.

c2014 by Linda Ann Nickerson

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