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Sharp Tongues

May 21, 2014
By HedaBecca SILVER, Westfield, Indiana
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"Love is weakness. Weakness is death. The dead are gone. The living are hungry. Feed them our fears and watch as they choke." - Tumblr

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I am the sharp ring
of a clicking tongue
pushed up against the gum
while a scowl curls your lips down.

A bitter taste
that is sharp and
acidic.

The hiss of a snake
voiced with the meer tap
against the teeth.

A question of authority,
of power and strength between
you and me.
Care for a challenge?

© Calvin C., Salt Lake City, UT

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Funne GOLD said...
on Sep. 28 2014 at 6:36 pm
Funne GOLD, Cleveland, Ohio
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Im willing to bet the narrator could kill someone.
raydek BRONZE said...
on Jun. 2 2014 at 10:17 pm
raydek BRONZE, Cary, North Carolina
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I really liked the tone in the poem it definately have it an sharp and harsh feel. Maybe if you gave a rhyme scheme that sounded harsh with words like "crack" or "spear" you could convey that feel a little more. Also you could replace the "you" in the last stanza to something more specific and maybe it could be better. Overral though it was a very nice poem.