Shame Won't Wash Away
For Matthew's Mirror, Mirror Challenge!
a square of fabric
can wash away dirt and stains
but not the deep shame
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Thanks for reading!
Author's Notes: This is another entry into Matthew Fromm's great little challenge, which you can find out more about below. Basically, take a mundane object and write a 5-7-5 poem about it.
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Paul Stewart
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Quotation from Friedrich Nietzsche "He who wrestles long with monsters should beware lest he himself become a monster. And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you. Man is not destroyed by suffering, but by the meaning he makes of it."
By LUCCIAN LAYTH5 days ago in Critique
Comments (10)
Invites a wee peek beneath the surface, does it not? Impactful Haiku.
Oh, this one is deep. Fantastic.
The hard truth and an excellent entry. Well done, sir!
You did go deep for this one! Wish it could wash shame away too. Good one!!
Once again you mine profundity out of the mundane, Paul!
Whoaa, that hits hard! A wise man once told me...😄
Simply profound.
Hard hitting, Matthew is the only person who entered my current challenge so will have to check this out
So freaking true!!!!! Loved this so much Sir Paul! 🍩🥐
Oooh, so true, really liked this one!