Temptations of Dead

[AnatoliyS]

Brilliant, Bob!

Love the last line: "I wither In a Chocolate Glow!"

[AnatoliyS]

Would have never thought of pronouncing "violence" with 3 syllables! Double checked, and of course you are right! Then listened to it online...

[AnatoliyS]

Hi RhymeLovingWriter ! Thank you for your comment!

It could be just me but... I double checked the line count and it seems to be strict 9/8/9/8...

[AnatoliyS]

Thank you, Alexandra!

[AnatoliyS]

Temptations of Dead

You entered through gate now forgotten –
No meaning behind wretched doors,
But lost souls – the tortured,

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[AnatoliyS]

Thank you for your comment, Alexandra!

I agree - will take a much higher power indeed!

The good news – that higher power is...

[AnatoliyS]

Thank you for your comment, Muttado1sb. The poem meant "lost" in spiritual sense.

Due to my job I have to constantly monitor different...

[AnatoliyS]

Amazing as always, Bob!

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But you see, if God's a she
And not a he, She enjoys
Pains of birth to some degree....

[AnatoliyS]

I really enjoyed this one, benjaminallentx , thank you for sharing!

[AnatoliyS]

Being a huge prog rock fan for some 13 years now, I somehow completely missed APP! While I heard about them, never actually listened to them! Thank you...

[AnatoliyS]

One of the best poems I've read recently (and I've been emerged in Dickinson and Yeats for a couple weeks now, trying to gain some inspiration)!
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[AnatoliyS]

Beautiful form, love how you've managed to rhyme it so spontaneously!

[AnatoliyS]

I could not agree more, RhymeLovingWriter, it WILL be turned around. Unlikely as it seems, we are learning and generation after generation becoming wiser....

[AnatoliyS]

Corrupted Land

Exemplified in death
The sin and the defense
To keep the tired breath
Within the crumbling fence.

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[AnatoliyS]

A Thrall

It is indeed a miracle
That with such little faith
And all the judgments typical
You constantly embrace

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