Image: City of Worms in Germany (here)
(Photographer: Armin Kübelbeck, CC-BY-SA, Wikimedia Commons)
All the given words were used:
hear ye thou to spit black fire that not to
flow what to pull man old mother hand
worm who bark ashes to give I this
Hear ye! Where art thou?
To spit black venom
Fire away then it is that easy!
So, not to flow
What are we to pull back from
man, woman and old mother?
We hand it to the worm
who to bark and
who to reduce to ashes
To give not to take
I set this mood for solace
in numbers
(60 words)
Note: To use as many of the given words and
to create a poem of not exceeding 60 words
For Words count with Mama Zen
at Real Toads
Always easier to spit venom than to choose solace. Lots to think about here.
ReplyDeleteReflecting on the lessons passed on by elder generations make acwhole heap of sense. Notwithstanding respect is also rewarded
ReplyDeleteMuch love...
"To give not to take"
ReplyDeleteExactly.
"to give not to take" wisdom there..excellent use of the words.
ReplyDeleteNice use of all the words, Hank. It all fit in nicely, the ending was a nice summary. Did you think twice about using the "old" mother? I did think on mine and decided the "old" helped set the mood.
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Funny enough, yes I did Dr Jim. I did not want to use old for mothers. They are always young. But somehow here it fits in!
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Love the words"To Give Not To Take".
ReplyDeleteGreat write Hank.
Yvonne.
A poem to conjure many thoughts!
ReplyDelete"I set this mood for solace" nice line and summary
ReplyDeleteMany go for the take and only give if they get something in return
ReplyDeleteYou did this beautifully, and cleverly.
ReplyDeleteLessons we all need to remember
ReplyDeleteSo impressive that you used all the words and still came in under 60 words with something that has so much meaning in it!!
ReplyDeleteAlas there is to much venom and too little solace in the world
ReplyDeleteO, if the lowly worm decides we'd all be both genders and the small would rule. I'll find solace somewhere!
ReplyDeletea good pen, Hank ~
ReplyDeleteoooh - quite deep. read it twice and got different feelings each time. lovely work! "i set this mood for solace in numbers" recalls a thermostat battle... which, in my house, tends to be one of the sexes. anywho, many layers to this, lovely read - thank you. Cheers!
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