Fair and Foul

witness
a young woman
educated in hate
whose finely chiseled looks
are drop dead gorgeous

until she speaks

when that full kissable
pout opens
to an estuary of abuse

a torrent of profanity
gushes forth
spouting excrement

how her features morph
contort to ugly

her dark eyes violent
her lips spit bullets of venom
ice crystals splinter
in her frozen heart
as she celebrates

death and torture
of innocent civilians

without an iota
of compassion nor a
tear of remorse
while poison courses her veins

a cancer unchecked
planted and nurtured
in her creator’s
fractured garden

Reviews

[Davidgeo]

In America we refer to these types of women as "Karen". Mix an attitude of entitlement, lack of respect, and self awareness with alcohol and it's always a good time. Unfortunately, these people tend to breed and this attitude/disposition gets taught to the children at too young an age to give them a real chance at not being horrible adults... and the cycle begins again. It's really just different variations of borderline personality disorder in my opinion.

[Chris Shaw]

We have Karens too David and I agree with what you say. This character was far worse than any Karen. This one was indoctrinated with hate. Calling for the killing of innocent civilians. Just one in a crowd. Ugly it was. Thanks for stopping by. Happy new year to you.

Chris

[Davidgeo]

Yeah, i kinda misinterpreted this one a little bit didn't i?

[Stella Armour]

I also have known women like this ... face of an angel with a devil heart.
Also i wonder if karma ever repays their vile attitude towards innocents ?

[Chris Shaw]

Dear Stella, if there is any justice there will be karma. I have to hang on to that for the sake of my sanity. Hope all is good with you dear friend 🌹

[Stella Armour]

Yes, i do believe we reap what we sow...
Mostly good thanks Chris , more reading these days than writing , but books that i always thought too high brow for me ... quite interesting to be honest if you just read a bit the digest it slowly ( like rich, dark chocolate) 😀

[Chris Shaw]

Ha. Happy reading Stella. I think I will stick to the dark chocolate :)

[Stella Armour]

think its my age you know.... i am getting very well, don't know if it's zen or stoic.. but the more i read the more i am learning how to deal with things ... getting so laid back wish i had read all this stuff years ago lol.

[Chris Shaw]

Maybe I am missing a trick here😀 Laid back sounds good to me :)

[Stella Armour]

it is.... because these different philosophies make a lot of sense ... like i said i thought it all very high brow... but no, if you read slowly and think about it, anxieties are only what you allow ... love it , was hard reading at first but now i actually feel better about such a lot of things. Mind you , i am slightly oddball i suppose lol. it is enlightening but not at all religious if that makes sense

[Chris Shaw]

Enlightening is good. I have no time for religion Stella. Causes nothing other than division :)

[Stella Armour]

i am a pantheist by nature Chris, i did look into a alot of religions and just could not associate myseldf with any , i knew deep down what i thought but didn't have a name for it until quite by chance i saw this word and didn't know what it meant ( as poets do) and that was it Pantheist ! , the nearest thing ever to what i thought all along ..

[Chris Shaw]

Gonna have to look that one up :))

[Stella Armour]

lots of differing info depending on where you read, but basically God is everything and everything is god..." one ness". not god so much religiously its more to do with the universe... i tell you i am proper learning some stuff these days lol

[Stella Armour]

will pm you aa brief outline

[Stella Armour]

it wont send ... will email if you really interested

[Chris Shaw]

I got lots of shark adverts. I’ll Google it Stella, save you some time. Thank you ❤️

[Stella Armour]

ok... lots of mixed info

[willweb]

I knew someone just like this and it is funny how beauty can become so ugly in the briefest of moments. It is sad and makes me wonder, why can't people just be nice? It is so easy to be nice. Well done Chris. You definitely capture the hideous-ness of the situation.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you will. Pleased you see this my way. All the best.

Chris

[Gee]

Brain washed from early years this then passed on without thought through generations.
Some of the best looking folk turn out to be the ugliest.
One to get the reader thinking.
Hi Christine, am up in Derbyshire for three days with the pooch and my better half, blowing a gale and raining animals :))

[Chris Shaw]

Hi Gee, have fun. You are very generous with your reviews this morning. Thank you so much. Got to fly out for an appt. Will return later. Have a lovely time with your lady and pooch.

Chris

[duff]

Its stunning poetry my friend. Wow. So much venom and innocence. Raising the bar with this piece.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you duff for sharing your thoughts. Pleased you stopped by. Hope all is well.

Chris

[andrew mitchell]

This reminds me of those few women who are named the black widows, cold and calculating. Beauty is the entrapment but with an evil foul mind. Nice one Chris

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you kindly Andrew. Yes, such a contrast. Beautiful exterior, but rotten at the core. All the best.

Chris

[D. Mansfield]

Darkness abounds, taking over it seems. Of course natural and lasting beauty will be the targets. Very thought provoking

[Chris Shaw]

Many thanks DM, so pleased you stopped by. All the best.

Chris

[albee]

“She dealt her words like blades…”
E. Dickinson

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Albee for stopping by.

Chris

[Starbaby]

We do indeed live in the very troubled times. In days gone by, we gravitated to leaders and role models who spoke with passion for bettering the world and uniting peoples, people who looked to make the world a better place. How have we swung so far around that the ones we worship now are the ones who spew hatred and intolerance? What is this world coming to? Your words speak so much truth.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Starbaby. Your thoughts are welcome and most appreciated. Have a good Monday.

read moreThank you Starbaby. Your thoughts are welcome and most appreciated. Have a good Monday.

Chris

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

Chris a moving fantastic write here
The marches are everywhere. Here in aust too
It’s disgusting disgraceful

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Julie. I appreciate you.

Chris