Three-Word Wednesday prompt was tough this week. Went ahead and threw something together anyway. Three words were conniption, janky, scooch. Slinging slang on this one.
Space
This janky world.
A growing cosmic
conniption fit
of hatred and violence:
words offered
programs engaged
money funneled
armies deployed
have failed to fix
our fractures.
What if we
just scooch over,
make room for
everyone,
every creature,
welcome all?
Of course it will
never work. So
we continue
to build the tombs
of the prophets
and martyrs
stone upon stone:
shake our heads
deafen our ears
adorn our homes
capitalize
our personal
space.
Space
This janky world.
A growing cosmic
conniption fit
of hatred and violence:
words offered
programs engaged
money funneled
armies deployed
have failed to fix
our fractures.
What if we
just scooch over,
make room for
everyone,
every creature,
welcome all?
Of course it will
never work. So
we continue
to build the tombs
of the prophets
and martyrs
stone upon stone:
shake our heads
deafen our ears
adorn our homes
capitalize
our personal
space.
Well put and crafted. It would be nice if everyone would scooch a bit.
ReplyDeletehey, you did great with a really tough prompt for a poet.
ReplyDeleteRMP,
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by and leaving such kind words. I took a moment to visit your blog--your work is passionate, eloquent, and I'll be returning regularly.
Thom,
Thanks for the encouragement--I've been reading your blog for a few weeks now, and love your wit and style. Hopefully I'll be able to participate more consistently at 3WW--it's great fun!
That's a good, strong, very apt poem for today. Really liked this one.
ReplyDeleteSheilagh Lee said: very well put!
ReplyDeleteAltonian and Sheilagh,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your generosity! I did have current events in mind as I wrote this one . . .