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Friday 31 October 2008

SCANDALOUS

This week's prompt from Sunday scribblings is...scandalous



Sweet seduction
Sows the seeds
Wanting, yearning
Fulfilling needs

Momentum builds
No turning back
Doubt consumes
Fuels the attack

Whispers abound
Rumours spread
Pulling back
No searching ahead

Truth forgotten
Scandal full blown
Lies take on
A life of their own

17 comments:

  1. And then others find out, and the next thing you know, the gossip mongers are whispering about a scandal. Great poem. BJ

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  2. That's a great poem! ;-)

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  3. The rhythm of the poem adds to the sense of urgency. Great.

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  4. Nice poem. You pulled of the rhyme so elegantly.

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  5. very tightly constructed... and the subject matter couldn't have been more carefully plotted... i really enjoyed this write.

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  6. "Lies take on a life of their own." Isn't that the truth!

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  7. Hey, this is such a good poem, and there is so much truth in your last few words. Bril.

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  8. "lies take on a life of their own" - boy is that ever the truth! nicely done.

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  9. Why do we whisper? Everyone gets to know!

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  10. And on and on it goes. You've got it about right there.

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  11. Yup! Lots of truth to this.

    I like the spareness here!

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  12. My favorite is your closing:
    Lies take on/
    A life of their own

    So very spot-on, the whole of it.

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  13. what a beautifully constructed poem. It has wonderful rhythm and flows.
    Your message makes me afraid to ever step out of line because it's so true that the news travels and grows.

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  14. KB you did a wonderful job on this poem cheers to you my dear friend.

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  15. Thank you for all your wonderful comments. I'll definitely be contributing another piece next week. I'll visit you all when I can.

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