Wednesday, February 26, 2014

THE KNIFE OF FLU'S REGRET

This week's Words For Wednesday are: incarcerate, phlegm, damp, groan, knife and blessing.
 

A flummoxed state of being
A blessing in disguise
A fevered mind thinks of freeing
A vision from its tear stained eyes.

In a darkened room
Loudly from within
I groan from gloom, I moan with doom
The questions now begin.

To be or not to be
Incarcerate or flee
To be or not to be
Influenza vexes me.

Phlegm soaked tissues; swollen glands
A body damp with fevered sweat
Needs the tender care of loving hands
To pacify the knife of flu’s regret.

by Mildred Ratched 



10 comments:

  1. Only you could turn a random bunch of words into a flu soaked epic. Fantastic.

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  2. I am not an expert, poetry seems to be your thing.

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    1. I have lots of "things". A jack of all trades and a master of none!

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  3. Just coming over after reading Delores' site. Anyone who can works in some harsh words like her assigned list, is brilliant. I am watching you!

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  4. Love, love, love your take on Delores' words. Thank you.

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    1. It's me who needs to thank you for being so kind with both your comments and your time.

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  5. OMG, you are a genius.
    'To pacify the knife of flu's regret.'

    What a line. I hate to repeat myself, but, GENIUS.

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