and then a hand for a loaf of bread for another man’s crime.
He’ll hang by the neck; he’ll cook in a chair,
he’ll take the needle from an unsteady hand.
We’ll ogle and cheer the final throes,
proclaim our dominion and safe secure shores,
then tape shut his eyes and lock all our doors.
If you have a flash for Friday you can tell in 55 words, post it and then tell the G-Man where it is.
28 comments:
Loved the last line of this one. It felt like a cell door slamming shut.
Thanks for sharing it. :D
Wow. Ain't that the truth!
Very enjoyable.
Pearl
dang...powerful write...tape shutthe eyes and lock the doors in particular...great 55
Really chilling, Yvonne. I'm not the only one with the death penalty on my mind!
Chilling in many ways. Great 55.
In the end, people will still be afraid. Interesting 55.
This gives me goosebumps.
very spooky imagery,
beautiful 55 in a sad sense.
Very timely, in view of the state murder of Troy Davies.
Great write.
Yvonne...
Dang we've missed you!
You always have have something powerful, insightful, and splendid to write about.
Loved your 55 My Friend.
Don't be such a stranger.
Thanks for playing, and have a Kick Ass Week-End
Brilliant!
Wonderfully put… The punishment so many ways. The proof usually wanting.
The death penalty doesn't make the world safer, as crime continues. Whether one agrees with the dp or not, the sentiment of a man being punished unjustly is everyone's fear.
The insurmountable beauty of poetry will always be its ability to become the last refuge of the unspeakable truth before despair.
Powerful...
divisive
oh. my. gods. This scares the bleep out of me!
you're so good at these (I tell you every time, I must be set on repeat).
Thanks everyone. I'm busy responding to you individually on your blog. And G-Man....thank you. I will be around more this winter. I promise.
Wow. Heavy and beautiful.
Suzanne,
Thank you so much.
Wow...this is fantastic! So apt given current events as well...
Sarah Allen
(my creative writing blog)
Oh gosh...I'm just catching up on my blog reading. This is such a powerful statement. I'm almost glad I didn't read it last week, the frustration is almost palpable.
Sarah,
Thank you so much!
Liza,
Thanks! I'm glad you like it.
Nice Flash Friday piece.
Only fifty-five words? Impressive!
Ooo, that is good writing. Freaking good.
And Yvonne, YOUR sidebar button on my humble site will appear second-next. It's time!!
Theresa,
Thank you.
Alex,
I've found Flash Fridays to be a good exercise for me. Amazing what can be said in 55 words. Thank you for commenting.
Jannie
Thank you. You're putting me on your sidebar? Wow....thanks!!
Nice!! Very specific imagery!!
Such final and irreversible punishments are a crime.
Paul,
Thank you. Appreciate the comment!
Nessa,
That is the real crime, isn't it? And repeated far too often in this country. I think it's barbaric and shameful. Thanks for commenting.
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