Hanging Tree

a poem about killing the wrong man

They drug a man to the hanging tree

And strung him up for all to see

Payment for his unspeakable sin

But in the end it wasn’t him

So now it is too late you see

Just another body on the hanging tree

Reviews

[Sapientiam]

This reminds me of the hanging of black people in the olden days, like in the South. I would assume the people that were hung were viewed as nothing but "evil" people who deserved their punishments. I feel like this poem is trying to portray the gradual inhumanity of observers as the hung person grows in humanity. Sort of a weird way to think about it, but that's what I got from this, especially in the last line. Great job!

[BrokenBONEZ]

Thank you, If you knew me, my writings would confuse you. I'm a mechanical engineer but sometimes these words pop in my head. I simply record what I just "heard". I think the poem has to do with mankind's eagerness to exacerbate others sins and pass judgement and then dismiss their own evil actions. And they do this again and again, without learning. In this case the tree may be full of dead bodies, all innocent, but it doesn't matter.

[Sapientiam]

That is a meaningful message... And, it's so true. I like confusing things because I write those types of things as well ^ ^. Plus, it's enjoying to find the theme in those types of writings.