A Question of Justice Served

A Question of Justice Served

There is a snake in this place

who will slither into your tent

and try to entrance you.

But he is no charmer,

far from it, his quill is poisoned

and he is the slimiest creature

known to man.

Spurned for his pickled overtures

he went on the rampage

taking no prisoners

and butchering all before him,

including a fifteen years old poet,

wise but with virgin innocence.

Should we let this monster roam free

to poison our pens

or condemn him back

to Hades where he belongs?

 

26/06/13

Author's Note

Reviews

[SHEEMA HUQ]

This reminds me of an archaic medieval era , when some girl children married at 9 years old to grown adult men, there were plagues galore, good work, John.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you so much Sheema

[James E. Peterson]

A good write, vengeance is a major theme here.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Indeed it is Kiran, many thanks!

[s y e]

I think we should forget about all the bad things and just focus on the good times! We only live once, right? YOLO, ha.

Powerful write, John!

~ Noodle.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Whatever. Thanks Sye.

[s y e]

didnt mean to offend you or anything, btw.

[A. H. Pinley]

I like when people compete. There's nothing wrong with ruffling a few feathers with your writing. It's not everyones cup of tea. Good write John!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thanks AHP it has stimulated a few good poems even from Quinfin. His last tilt at me was very vitriolic and creative. But now the moderator has acted fairly I am moving on.

[Leslie Philibert]

John ! As I have told you, you should not use your talent to get involved in fighting other writers ; I don`t know who you mean, but I don`t really want to know.There are so many subjects to write about, don`t get bogged down in things like this, life is too difficult to define things in black and white or right or wrong. A good poem, the wrong subject !

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Hi Leslie, Do you think I really relish being involved in this. I reported what happened to the moderator and I got a poem taken down and a censure but the culprit was left alone. I was not prepared to let that happen and the happy news is the moderator has now acted and there is no need for me to fight this person any longer. Thanks for the positive review.

[AYVID N]

Thanks for the RR John. I really enjoyed reading this poem. Your words are strong and command the reader to attention. Not sure who he is but if he is that bad, he deserves to be ignored or "condemned back to Hades where he belongs" :)

Write on please. It is poems like these that make WC interesting. Great piece of writing.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Divya. I agree but the moderators seem to have one rule for some and another for others.

[AYVID N]

You are welcome John.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Is justice ever really served s you state here, an intersting point to ponder my love, well done.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Thomas and I think you are right but when we stop fighting for it then all is lost.

[Mark]

words, all we have are words. Powerful ones you've written here John.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Many thanks as always Mark.

[Archangel Gabriel]

Very nice piece that captures the mood well

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Gab................

[Frieda P]

Pickles, posies and poo, I'm with you...not fair I know, such is life it seems!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ha thank you Frieda lets just enjoy!