Sunday, July 3, 2016

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[image courtesy Imaginary Garden With Real Toads]

BRAVE MEN'S BONES
Insatiable Mistress War
She basks in the interlude of strife
She paints her rouge of dead men's blood
And fancies her nails from his bones

Stalking the shadows of discord
Wrenching in anorexic pangs of hate
Seducing with her hips of disagreement
Watch how we bow now to brave men’s souls

And peace genuflects
BRAVE MEN'S BONES © gillena cox 2016


Written for Flash 55 Kerry' prompt at
Imaginary Garden With Real Toads
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Location: St James, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

12 comments:

  1. Sherry Blue SkyJuly 3, 2016 at 10:56 PM

    I like peace genuflecting. That is a nice touch. Her rouge made of their blood is a vivid image as well.

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    1. Gillena CoxJuly 4, 2016 at 5:47 AM

      Thank you for your appreciation Sherry

      much love...

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  2. brudbergJuly 4, 2016 at 12:43 AM

    I really shudder (in a good way) from the chilling image of that insatiable lady.

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    1. Gillena CoxJuly 4, 2016 at 5:48 AM

      Thank you for your appreciation Björn

      much love...

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  3. JimJuly 4, 2016 at 1:39 AM

    Peace bows to us. Sometimes.
    ..

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    1. Gillena CoxJuly 4, 2016 at 5:49 AM

      Thank you for your appreciation Jim

      much love...

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  4. Kerry O'ConnorJuly 4, 2016 at 2:07 AM

    Such a unique and powerful personification of war, Gillena. This poem really struck home.

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    1. Gillena CoxJuly 4, 2016 at 5:50 AM

      Thank you for your appreciation Kerry

      much love...

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  5. kaykualaJuly 4, 2016 at 5:09 AM

    Watch how we bow now
    to brave men’s souls

    That is all one can do, to appreciate the sacrifices of brave men. War is just disgusting!

    Hank

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    1. Gillena CoxJuly 4, 2016 at 5:50 AM

      Thank you for your appreciation Hank

      much love...

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  6. Rosemary Nissen-WadeJuly 4, 2016 at 6:14 PM

    That personification makes for a powerful poem.

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  7. Gillena CoxJuly 5, 2016 at 3:44 PM

    Thanks Rosemary

    much love...

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