Civilized Killing
A poem I wrote last year is getting published in a small collection of poetry from The American Poet's Society. It's always an honor to get published. So, I thought I'd repost it. :)
Civilized Killing
Ancient Arrows
Former slayers in the wars of men
Now mounted on the walls of their dens
Useless arrows
Too impractical for the modern age
There are easier ways to pierce a flesh-bound cage
Savage Arrows
Too barbaric for the modern man
You lack the dignity of the bombs in our hands
Hang, shrouded in mystery
Teach us something of our history
You are a senior citizen of war
Knocking on death's door
Lingering on life support
To indulge our indignant thrill
Show us how far mankind has come
As we polish our efficient guns
Those brutal savages knew none
Of the civilized ways to kill
Hang, shrouded in mystery
Teach us something of our history
4 comments:
So you want to outlaw guns? You know if you outlaw guns then that only outlaws will have guns, right? You know waving a cross at an intruder is not going to work, but my polished gun will do the trick...
This poem is not about outlawing guns, but thanks for reading into it something that is not there. :)
This is my second favorite poem by you. I love the perpetual rhyming one you wrote. Good imagery in both.
I enjoyed this and smiled, because my family has a display case of arrowheads hanging in our family room.
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