Malevolent.
The malevolent prefer
To skirt around the soul,
Lest it should reveal
The resident rot
Gift-wrapped in
Leaves of gold,
Hoping to convince
For just a day more
That the emperor
Marches fully-clothed...
Comments
Sat 5th Aug 2023 11:28
Thank you Holden,
Well put and straight to the point.
"...the emperor / Marches fully-clothed..."
Such a lot of them about these days.😉
Fri 4th Aug 2023 20:35
Thank you so much, Jennifer, your kind words are a source of encouragement! 😊
Fantastic, and wonderful use of words. .... the resident rot gift-wrapped in leaves of gold. Really good writing.
Sat 29th Jul 2023 01:52
Thank you so much, John, I truly appreciate your kind comment! 😎
Superb poem, Holden. Neat but hard hitting. 😎
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Holden Moncrieff
Mon 7th Aug 2023 00:16
Thank you so much, Uilleam, I'm always grateful for your comments! 😊