IMAGE OF EARTH AND QUILL

Guest Poet Pete Sokarda



The Ruler

I stood there frozen and amazed.
With just a wave of your hand
and a tilt of your head 
you ripped my heart in two.

Such power!  Only a king could wield;
that with two simple gestures
my life you'd shatter.

With bleeding hands I'll crown you
king of my misery,
lord of my sorrow,
and broken hearts will trail
to pay you homage.

For now you rule.


February, 1998


Pete Sokarda's Questions:

Does the poem flow?
Does the last line make an impact or is it unecessary?
Is the image strong enough?


Correspond with Pete Sokarda at
bela69@earthlink.net
with your ideas about this poem.



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