A poets retort

A poets retort

 

Pierced through the flesh,

scared in the heart.

 

Would you have thrust your witty point so deep had I been a lesser man?

Would you have settled for a mere flesh wound?

 

Has your blade not dug its barb deep enough?

Do you relish in the sight as to watch my soul slowly drain?

 

Would you, if I begged you to repair this wound with kinder words to my soul?

 

I will not beg for salvation,

nor will I utter a single poem in regret for supposed poetic infractions.

 

Na, na you will not see me in despair,

I will never avail upon you the satisfaction of your supposed triumph.

 

You may see me bleed from your barbs and pass through the vail (from which earthly bonds have chained my soul and wrought torture upon it)
unto the spirits that welcome me in ghostly open arms.

 

But this I promise you, with my last dying poem,

you will never have my poetry to claim as your prize,

to be hung on the wall like a trapped animal killed for sport.

 

Na, na...na this will never come to pass,

lest you be haunted by you foul deeds.

 

My poets life you may have taken,

but my poetry will never be yours to claim as you would you gilded treasure.

 

Author's Note

I have no idea where this came from, it just kind of took over and wrote itself.

That said. This poem is not aimed at any one, no one upset me. I wrote it because it was in my head and nothing more.

Reviews

[Blue]

"I will not beg for salvation,
nor will I utter a single poem in regret for supposed poetic infractions."

I love the spirit! Keep it up, Ron!

[ron]

Thankyou Joy.

[s y e]

I do not want to be on your bad side Ron... Sheesh, you are gonna be one hard dude to please if I ever mess it up, lawl.

Loved it. Such truth, power and fierce!

[ron]

Thank you Sye. something tells me you would never mess anything up.

[s y e]

I certainly hope not Ron.

[ron]

You have nothing to worry about sweet Sye.

[dw817]

Let us hope plagiarism will never grace your door. In any case, you look fully ready to handle it. :)

[ron]

Lol thank you.

[dw817]

UBetcha !

[TheHumbledChild]

Great poem Ron and you sure it's not aimed at anyone hmmm?? Ahaha jkjk but seriously this was a great read thanks for sharing 😁

[ron]

Thank you HumbledChild. No it was not aimed at any one.

[Ivory'lee]

I never ment to make pain nor dispair , love is what I wish to give
Pleasure, joy, happiness is what I hunger for
The pain you endure let me make it better, in it's place I give you all you need and more

Say you forgive me, say you'll give me another chance to be your muse, to own your heart
Don't let go, don't leave I can't make it with out you, my eyes and my poem cry for you
You mean more to me than the air I need to breath.
My lover, my friend , my soldier stay and be my again
If you go I will no longer be, I'd be but a shell of who I once was....

[ron]

Ivory...I was not writing this poem to any one. I wrote it because it was in my head that's all. I am so sorry if you thought I was upset with you in any way.

[Ivory'lee]

No, not the case at all just your poem inspiring mine, a poem response is my only review.

[Vidya Bacchus]

This felt like someone putting their foot down and saying "no more!" .You have penned this with genuine emotion and purpose.Power to you hon :)

[ron]

Thank you Vidja.

[Vidya Bacchus]

You are welcome :)

[Travis Gibson (poetic h..]

Awesome write... I felt pain, but an unwillingness to give way was the true star of this piece. Bravo on this one, Ron.

[ron]

Thank you poetic heroics.

[Lyn Anderson]

It sounds like someone was mean to the author. I know it wasn't me. That said, I really like you dark and sarcastic. It shows a wittier side of you. Two small things: poets should be poet's and vail should be veil. :)

[ron]

Thank you KL. This was not aimed at any one, I just wrote it that's all.

[Sami Khalil]

A retort it was. I felt the hurt of putting down a wonderful poet and soldier of love. People can be cruel and antagonistic toward others. Don't let it bother you and continue the journey...Bravo................

[ron]

No one took issue with my poetry. This one just came out, I don't know why.

[Sami Khalil]

Good to know. You are welcome...:)................

[Frieda P]

Sounds like I wasn't the only one with a gripe today, someone take a shot at your poetry or pee in your cheerios today ron? I was waiting for a sexy punchline and it never came.

Did you mean scared or scarred in the heart?

Torturous and filled with angst, different than you usual sensual writes ron. Hope purging this one prov'd cathartic for you.

[ron]

Thank you for the typo update. No this one kind of write itself. I was trying to write something else and this one took over, I could not stop it.

[Frieda P]

I know that one, the muse won't let you pen anything other than what they want....welcome ron.

[ron]

Thank you Frieda :)))