EMPIRICAL DECAY

 

High stakes players

Warn of dismal earnings

Fortunes vicious curse

Tired are we

The stooges

Self induced bewilderment

As Babylon crumbles

Rotten legacy

Insatiable greed

Empirical decay

Sad echo

Fleeting prominence

Cost of blatant arrogance

Hissing last breath

Robust hypocrisy

Alarming depth indeed

In a turbulent sea

So many ways to love

Sacred strand of hope

Spiritual lifeline

Manifest by holy grace

Time to surrender

Humble retribution

Only one solution

His brilliant light beckons

 

 

© Bill Grimes Jr. 2008

 

Reviews

[John A Common]

Great poem,it reminded me of a good rock song that you wish was longer.

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You are one of the few writers here I have encountered who use minimum word usage in their poetry. I think you have mastered this quite well; keeping your imagery intact and still deliver a commanding tone to your piece. The title is unique and gives the overall piece more depth.