Sunday, May 30, 2004

An Angel Has To Do What An Angel Has To To Comments

Rating: 4.6

He walked away into the night,
His knuckles swollen from the fight,
A smile beneath his swollen eye,
Much satisfaction in his sigh.
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Terry Donovan
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Terry Manns 25 June 2006

Terry, great poem. Terrific structure and expression, a wonderful reworking of the hero and the bully tale. The inclusion of the counterpoint of an angel (and possible demon/devil) in the bully, waging that eternal war -of balance of good and evil, added a deeper subtext to a scenario that could stand on its own, but was made richer by the inclusion. Funny and clever, the ending reminded me of those tough irish priests that preached god's message with the bible in one hand and a good right (or left) hook waiting in the other. cheers, Terry Manns

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Bobbi Lee 03 June 2004

I really like this poem

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Terry Donovan

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