Judgement is easy
a cheap thrill
like a belly-flop
spectacular
a dramatic nothing
just pick someone
out of the crowd
notice a peculiarity
take the plunge
ridicule
(with great fanfare
or very subtlety)
the effect is the same
as is their pain.
Inspired by Starward's description of bullying he endured at school in his youth.
I am very flattered by, and thank you sincerely for, the inclusion. The short lines have the effect of a rapid conversation.
Starward-Led (in Chrismation, Januarius)
This trait may be the beginnings of most poets -- a curious mental twist that blossoms into poetry.
Vergil, Milton, and Eliot as well . . .
I am very flattered by, and
I am very flattered by, and thank you sincerely for, the inclusion. The short lines have the effect of a rapid conversation.
Starward-Led (in Chrismation, Januarius)
I too was ridiculed in school.
This trait may be the beginnings of most poets -- a curious mental twist that blossoms into poetry.
Vergil, Milton, and Eliot as
Vergil, Milton, and Eliot as well . . .
Starward-Led (in Chrismation, Januarius)