Never

sorenbarrett

How many times have you said never only to return upon  your word
a cloud drifting heather to the sea, returning to its nest like a bird
The whip of the master in the barrel of a gun
no need of a trigger to make people run

With tongue of bullets, eyes blades of steel scraping bone
flying with lightning feathers and talons made of stone
eruption atomic, sleeping ash covers lipstick shame
seppuku on a cross resurrecting angel tame

perfumed breeze, siren of silk fur
lotus of charity wrapped in a kitten purr
tornado in a paradise dress
bitch slap then tender caress

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  • Teddy.15

    Dipends on my mood, sometimes I'd sell my soul to the devil. So very powerful in imagery and emotion 💙 🌹

    • sorenbarrett

      Thanks Teddy yes you got it mood seems to be the issue here, Have a great day

      • Teddy.15

        🤣 well today I would say I'm feeling the love. You are one of my most favourite inspirational poets dear friend. Old fashioned appreciation 🌹

      • arqios

        Never! Never ever! Ever, ever, never!

        • sorenbarrett

          You know that that is one of the words a poet shouldn't use it lowers the rating of the poem. So I thought what the heck Thanks for the review my friend.

          • arqios

            I try not to use that word but sometimes it does pop up. Plus we were weaned on cautionary tales: "so never" this and "never that" and all that.

          • Neville



            I'm much more a hardly ever kinda guy .. and rarely if ever say neva .. no kiddin

            • sorenbarrett

              Thanks Neville yea when I started doing poetry I was told that never should never be used in a poem but being the defiant type Idecided to make a poem around it.

            • Tony36

              Great write

              • sorenbarrett

                Thanks Tony your review is most appreciated

                • Tony36

                  You're welcome

                • Lorenz

                  Elegant style !

                  • sorenbarrett

                    Thanks Lorenz for your encouragement it is most appreciated

                  • orchidee

                    I don't fancy a spot of seppuku. Not now, thanks, it'll put me off me food. I thought someone said 'Fancy a spot of Supper Haikus?' Doh! lol.

                    • sorenbarrett

                      Thanks Orchi yes seppuku would put your stomach off. Thanks for the read.

                      • orchidee

                        Would it hurt? lol.

                        • sorenbarrett

                          Only temporarily

                          • orchidee

                            Ahh good! lol.

                          • Doggerel Dave

                            Never knew about 'never', Soren. Seems I continue to learn something new. Will ponder this and use with discretion (cannot recollect if I've ever sinned in the past!) Many thanks for the tip.

                            • sorenbarrett

                              Thanks Dave just pretend that it never happened. Out of defiance to poetic rule to never use never I did.

                              • Doggerel Dave

                                I suppose the advice 'never swim against the tide' could be applicable around here somewhere....

                                • sorenbarrett

                                  Nobody ever told me, I've been swimming against it all my life

                                • Goldfinch60

                                  So many things can happen and be reversed in life soren.

                                  Andy

                                  • sorenbarrett

                                    And so they are Andy but somehow they don't reverse taxes. Thanks for the read and comment it is appreciated

                                  • Tom Dylan

                                    A fine write, Soren. Some cracking imagery.

                                    • sorenbarrett

                                      Thank you Tom your comments are appreciated

                                    • sunshine777

                                      Love it, the ending line, perfect

                                      • sorenbarrett

                                        Thank you so much Sunshine I appreciate your support

                                      • MR.apocalypse

                                        lol this reminds me of a poem i wrote. the snap of the whip and the uttering of a word/ they both can be quick and they both can be heard/ the barrel of a gun and the words that are spoken/ one can make a heart stop and one can leave a heart broken

                                        • sorenbarrett

                                          The more I write the more evident it is that there is nothing new under the sun and what one thought was an original thought has been around for tens of thousands of years. Thank you so much for the read and comment.

                                          • MR.apocalypse

                                            that's a fun thought to think about

                                          • Dan Williams

                                            All here is wonderful but the last two lines are huge, magnificent. I learn from you.

                                            • sorenbarrett

                                              Thank you so much Dan I appreciate your read and more than gracious words of encouragement



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