Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay
these sabers are dangerous to rattle
to unleash this perilous energy
hoping to cry victory
in a war no one can win
is the definition of madness
bringing destruction and sadness
~Ornery Owl Has Spoken~
notes and prompts used
You didn't really think you'd get through this month's batch of poems without there being at least one dystopian-themed verse, did you?
Here are the culprits of inspiration.
Participants were prompted to pen a peril poem. Challenge accepted!
The prompt word was Energy. I chose to use it, didn't refuse it, tried not to abuse it!
I enjoy prompts like Six Sentence Stories because they help me rein in my tendency to be voluminously verbose.
I first saw A Short Vision when I was thirteen years old and was impressed both cognitively and viscerally. This film is visually striking, culturally relevant, and, sadly, its message is still necessary. We are no closer to nuclear disarmament and seem to be perpetually teetering on the edge of blasting each other to Kingdom Come.
In a nuclear war, nobody wins.
Here's the link in case you can't see the player.
