Sunday, March 28, 2021

a shameful way to suppress the evil

                                                  
                                                                                                    Author: anon
Image: A tortured stance (here)

the 10 of 12 given words:
inhuman line shame suppress 
evil soul hope water spring vote 

it may seem inhuman to stay inline 
and made to take an unusual stance

a shameful way to suppress the evil 
spell that impinged on her tortured  soul

her hope to water down the civility
did spring a surprise when voted the 
best representation of life's torment in
the competition

Carrie's at Sunday Muse #153
Brenda's Sunday Whirl Wordle #496

13 comments:

  1. especially like how you carried the water reference into the next line
    "her hope to water down the civility
    did spring a surprise"

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  2. I love your focus on the stance and the feelings and hopes behind it. Wonderful writing Hank!

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  3. The idea of her suppressing (hiding?) the intent of her work and then having it celebrated caught me off-guard.

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  4. One person's unusual stance another's upright position I would imagine. Cheers, Hank.

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  5. ....so long as the evil is suppressed!!

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  6. Enjoyed your take on the image prompt Hank

    (✿◠‿◠)
    much love

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  7. A unique representation of life's torments.

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  8. An intriguing response to the prompt, Hank.

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  9. Sounds draining and very much like work.

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  10. Life is full of torments Hank, you expressed this very well.

    Yvonne.

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  11. This is unique and wonderful writing, Hank!

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  12. Hank, this is a contest that I wouldn't want to be qualified to enter.
    ". . . to stay inline and made to take an unusual stance" sounds like Army bootcamp to me. We mowed the grass around our barracks building by getting on all fours and pulling the tops of the higher grass.
    ..

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  13. As many of already expressed, such a unique expression through poetry. Great writing!

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