For Every Action There is an Equal and Opposite Reaction

EYEAM4ANARCHY on Jul 18, 2009

Tags: abuse, alchoholism, Anger, death, drinking, Drunk, execution, kharma, murder, revenge, violence

A poem about the quick, brutal ending to a long, brutal life.

an antagonistic life burns angrily,
until the battle-axe sullies completely,
lifeless the body falls finally,
a blackened spirit capitulates dryly,

as a dark life ends awfully,
an undisciplined summer defies it all,
dingy roads carry on perfunctorily,
while vibrant streets shout triumphantly,

gray skies gather above,
light concedes reluctantly to it,
broken bones crack dazzlingly,
the perforated veins flow hysterically,

drunken chivalry languishes,
amongst the capricious irritability,
alongside boastful agitation and anger,
a sharp blade defies drunken immortality

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F J McCarthy on Jul 19, 2009
Great poem, the imagery brings to mind me an old battle between the vikings and the romans.thanks very enjoyable read. Yours F J
EYEAM4ANARCHY on Jul 19, 2009
Thanks F J,

That’s the basic theme; a bully meeting his eventual match. So it fits very well into that scenario.
California Dreamer on Jul 20, 2009
Interesting how you worded it all, I enjoyed it.
lindalulu on Jul 21, 2009
I enjoyed the dark side poem.
EYEAM4ANARCHY on Jul 26, 2009
Thanks Linda and Cali!
Bo Russo on Aug 21, 2009
Wow dark is right.
Stephen J. Ardent on Dec 16, 2009
Interesting imagery. Makes me think it was written about corporate life in an office.
Belinda Dobie on Dec 16, 2009
I never realized violence can be so poetic.
lillyrose on Dec 16, 2009
The malevolence breathed its sweaty breath here thats for sure! great imagery.
Lee Ness on Dec 16, 2009
I love the Title: How true in life this is.
Very good symbolism in this one too.
Lee Ness
hfj on Dec 16, 2009
Powerful poem and use of words. A sharp blade defies drunken immortality. Love this line. Well done friend.
Sheila M on Dec 16, 2009
Had to get my dictionary to read this one….aside from that it was pretty interesting
A.L.Smith on Dec 16, 2009
The dark side brought to light in a very imganitive way. Nicely done.
maranatha on Dec 17, 2009
Definitely a thinker, that’s for sure. I can think of a few people I would like to see here…
serowa on Dec 17, 2009
I wish the dark side had seen some light in his lifetime. What a Tragedy!
Nicholas Peterson on Dec 18, 2009
I believe this poem is actually about Emperor Palpatine. He died with rage; I mean, Darth Vader, his closest friend and ally, DID throw him into a pit and essentially betray him.

Interesting poem though.
spiritwalker on Dec 18, 2009
A very unique way to look at the ending of something. Very brutal yet lovely.
nice.
Misty Wood on Dec 18, 2009
Very dark…
Karen Gross on Dec 18, 2009
Disturbingly beautiful.
ROnne on Dec 19, 2009
Intresting!
i guess it speaks of a riot within a kingdom.

“dingy roads carry on perfunctorily,
while vibrant streets shout triumphantly, ”
well said!

and i love it!
Cebah on Dec 19, 2009
Dark and brutal, but beautifully portrayed.
Theresa Johnson on Dec 21, 2009
I agree with Karen, your poem is disturbingly beautiful.
EYEAM4ANARCHY on Dec 21, 2009
Thanks everyone. I do try to maintain some level of ambiguity within my poetry, so that readers can have their own personal take on it. So if you feel that it represents an office, a medieval, or a even galaxy far, far away, then there is no reason it can’t.

Once again, thanks. I appreciate the kind words.

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