Week 567 (January 2-15). Poems topic: A Dangerous Resolution.

[M]

You have until January 15 to post a poem, and from January 16-22 we’ll vote for which one we thought was best!

Please post directly into the topic and not a link. Please don’t use a poem previously used in this group. Only one submission per person is allowed.

Your poem can be any length.

This week’s topic is: A Dangerous Resolution.

The rules are pretty loose. You could write a poem about anything that has to do with the subject/photo but it must relate to the topic somehow.

Most of all have fun!

[Garrison]

POET: Garrison Kelly
TITLE: The Gunman Is Always Right
GENRE: Rock Song
RATING: PG-13 for violence and language



VERSE 1
A dangerous resolution, it’s just an illusion
The gunman won’t agree to a peaceful solution
Bullets equal power and might makes right
Rifle’s locked and loaded, don’t put up a fight

CHORUS 1
He said, “I got the gun
I got the ropes
I’m always right”

VERSE 2
His newfound hostages are now his disciples
He’s got a god complex, he’ll be in charge for a while
He makes them sing hymns through their tape gags
Acolytes burning candles for the guy with clips and mags
He could write a bible with the blood of his rivals
That he nailed to a cross in a Jesus Christ style
He could go anywhere and make it his church
Hellfire and gun powder will equally burn

CHORUS 1
He said, “I got the gun
I got the ropes
I’m always right”

VERSE 3
His rifle has jammed, it refuses to click
So the brainwashed flock kick him in the dick
Punch him in the face until it’s blood he tastes
It ain’t the blood of Christ, it’s dripping with haste
Kick him in the ribs until every bone splits
Kick him in the ass, he’s got never-ending shits
The power dynamic is once again balanced
It’s only fair that the victims get their share

CHORUS 2
They said, “You ain’t our god
You’re just a fraud
We’re always right”
They said, “You’re off to jail
The sirens wail
We’re always right”

[M]

Wow, Garrison! My favorite line is “He could write a bible with the blood of his rivals . . .”

[Garrison]

Thanks, M! :)

[Brett]

Garrison, very creative. You are very quick to come up with these.

[Brett]

An Unexpected Quest
By Brett A. Starr on January 3, 2024

Gandolf claims that Durin’s Day has come.
One hundred fifty years does the dragon
Guard the gold. Thirteen dwarfs without a home
And a hobbit named one Bilbo Baggins

Set out to reclaim the “Lonely Mountain.”
Something hidden lurches in the shadows.
There are many feats they must overcome.
Like a cursed forest, goblins, orcs, and trolls.

Gandolf says the halfling fills him with faith.
Small things, simple acts of kindness and love.
It seems these keep the evilness at bay.
Everyday deeds that many speak of.

On their way, Bilbo finds a “precious” ring.
From it, he will set off everything.

[Brett]

My Precious....
:)

[C. J., Cool yet firm like ice]

Good News Haiku

There's pure love today.
Heart-filled strife toys within you.
Know love; time's fleeting...

[Garrison]

Brett wrote: "Garrison, very creative. You are very quick to come up with these."

Thanks, Brett! Sorry I didn't reply sooner. I got a little distracted by a bunch of chaotic stuff going on in my life.

[Garrison]

Excellent job on your poems, Brett and CJ! A fantasy tale and an ode to pure love: two things we need as 2024 begins to take shape.