Caress of Mighty Steel
The Judas Kiss.
I’ll-fated and certain, the battle begins with cold, dark stares brimming with betrayal as sun reflects languid motions of heavy weapons.
Sudden action of strenuous wielding, stridently collides again and again, piercing tympanic nerves, reacting in the dazzling manner of primitive flint.
Blazing sparks scatter aimless, painfully charring bare skin with specks of searing-hot metal...
A fatal strike! I fall on trembling knee. Red essence flows in rifts from head to gaping mouth—karma’s most-decisive taste.
Pulse begins to slowly fade as wafting fumes of burning brush... earns the final sensation... of my thorough defeat.
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Lamar Wiggins
Creative writer in the Northeast US who loves the paranormal, mystery, true crime, horror, humor, fantasy and poetry.
"Life is Love Experienced" -LW
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Comments (17)
wow this was much beauty, i just read and gush👌
You've managed to pen a novel in five sensory lines. Well done!
Is this about lost love, betrayal (both the same maybe) or a battle for your soul. So many stories reeling from these words. Really great echoes.
I'll take the rest of the book please!!! This felt like an opening scene to a movie or book and I'm sooo ready for it!!
I lingered on "karma’s most decisive taste"
What an epic and sensational poem!! Loved this, Lamar!
Epic!
This is such a unique take on the challenge, well done!
Nice take on it, Lamar. Well done.
powerful
This was Awesome one of the best takes on the challenge I’ve read yet
"Karma's most decisive taste", I especially loved that! Such an awesomeeee poem!
You write this for me? I think you wrote this for me
I'm sorry hear of your untimely demise. R.I.P. my friend. Seriously though, this was magnificent. Well done.
Ray is right. Epic and sensational demise indeed! Both artful and visceral. Really well done. An exceptional entry for the sensational challenge!
Powerful performance poem!!! ❤️❤️💕
Oh no! Life's essence ended to the sacrifice of steel. Could be an epic from the time of Beowulf! Sensational demise indeed Lamar. Really evocative. So well done!