Thursday, December 27, 2012

Pretense

                                                                               Author: Philip Kromer
Image: A Strong Forearm
Licensed through Wikimedia Commons (here)

Limber up, tone the
muscles. Feeble minds feigning
swirl of profound strength

Notions of tedious 
endeavors splayed with
dreams of Adonis

To detonate in
deceit. Humbled by failures
Hurtled as fodder

Written for 3WW with words limber, detonate and tedious

21 comments:

  1. first burst
    not wurst
    the cat will thirst
    i am first

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    1. We return the favor
      to each other
      Was No.#1
      At WSOne

      Hank

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  2. dude, i wonder if that guy can even bend his arms like a regular person...there comes a point when you hurt yourself doing it...

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    1. I thought so too. It's supposed to be body beautiful. But it looks to be grotesquely deformed. For all that they had to put in lots of hours!

      Hank

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  3. Damn, a steroid freak that could be, I would not want such lumps on me. And pfft to Brian!

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    1. Show offs, that's what they are! And they are willing to spend on steroids to shorten their lives!

      Hank

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    2. pfft pfft
      the best the cats got
      hehe waving from the top spot

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  4. wow muscles galore. I often worry they are risking theor health to have those things

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    1. Yes, and worst if prompted by wrongful use of muscles enhancing drugs.

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  5. Seamless writing, yet the reader can tell you have thought carefully about each word. Brava.

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    1. Thanks Shauna! Some words are elusive and difficult, while some just flow in.

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  6. How vain must on be
    To have such veins?

    It really does look grotesque.

    Cheers!
    JzB

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    1. It takes time and efforts to have such rippling muscles. Yes, how vain! Must be satisfying for them, though!

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  7. I am grossed out by that muscle. Enjoyed the poem, though... especially first stanza.

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  8. Great use of the words! I hope you had a great Christmas :)

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  9. Yes, we fool no-one but ourselves - but still, we dream! Clever use of the prompts.

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  10. Words used masterfully, Hank!

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