To A Dictator
written by: Glo Curl
Shall I compare thee to a trebuchet?
Thou art more deadly and more evil too
Rough timber splits and splinters down the way
And summer storms disrupt the endless spew
Sometime too clumsy is your war machine
And often strikes the innocents who sleep
And every day fear and despair are seen
By chancing medics, aiding those who weep
Beast, thy eternal madness shall not fade
Nor lose obsession with thy neighbour’s lands
Nor shall thy airy conscience e’er be swayed
When in eternal hatefulness it stands
So long as men will fight and tyrants breathe
So long lives war, and all of us must grieve
Glo writes formal poetry and flash, enjoying the discipline of the former and brevity of the latter. Her subject matter varies from humorous to dark, fiction and real life. Writing is a challenge, a pleasure and a great way to fill the hours. Her verse has been published in Lightenup-online, The Poet Magazine, Little Old Lady Comedy, Better Than Starbucks Haiku anthology and other places. Her flash fiction has found a home at Secret Attic, Thewrite-in, and Friday Flash Fiction. Glo writes for her own fulfilment; if someone else likes it, all the better. She is still adding stuff to her website: The Old Fashioned Poet.
Latest posts by Glo Curl (see all)
- To A Dictator - November 8, 2024
- I Have A Dream - January 15, 2024
- The World Watched - January 5, 2024
