Rigor Mortis Comments
The earth, played out, seems forged with fear,
It bristles, stiffens, slowly fades
With introspection. Through the blear,
In our unease we move, bowed heads;
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A compelling piece; from the title to the closing lines the reader undergoes a linguistic journey of poignancy. For me, this conjures images of Orwell's 'Nineteen Eighty Four'. Some indelible imagery: 'It bristles, stiffens, slowly fades/With introspection...' is magnificent, made all the better by the effective line break. S :)
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7/20/2025 6:07:43 AM # 1.0.0
You're so amazing. Your writing brought color to my day. I love reading poetry and THIS is my kind of poetry. I'll have to check out your books...this poem about the hardening of the Earth is so compelling. The ending leaves me sad, but the message is needed...