Inside Political Discord

1. barrel 2. roll 3. cross 4. cloaked 5. foggy 6. stars 7. vents 8. dam 9. freedom 10. friends the classic 10/40: use all 10 words in a poem no more and no less than 40 words.

Stars of hope drown inside hatred’s murky dam

In one crazy roll of voting’s dice.

Friends vanish cloaked by foggy shadows.

Mind’s vents become clogged with paranoia,

Cross the line to anarchy,

And let truth’s freedom flounder inside a barrel.

Reviews

[angelina neves]

uau! fantastic use of the words! Congratulations!

[Helen Crutchett]

Sharon, this is a wonderful take on the TEN. You have done it proud. The words are challenging and I haven't even attempted to try to write something! Thank you for submitting this to the contest. Good luck!
Helena