A woman weeps and intones a harrowing dirge
A loved one lost, she holds on to flitting images
Suffering more than she can weep, needing more tears
To wash away memories now encircling like gadflies
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Good choice of words in this one Eddie, well written as always, 10 Lynda xx
Such a clever title, Eddie! And you make your point strongly and poetically. I suppose custom may be a mitigating factor in all this nonsense, though the melodrama of it all is still pretty hideous. love, Allie x x x x
I clicked on this poem because I thought you had meant shame instead of sham, but after reading the poem, I see that is exactly what you meant! Very clever! I also used the word sham in my poem Dog Gone. Check it out. Kim