(Written upon request of Mad Kane’s prompt on “temper” and Read-Write-Poem’s “study in contrasts” prompt.)
Temper tossed away,
Clipping pins from live grenades,
Lobbing verbal bombs.
Hair-trigger anger,
Set off by a sudden noise,
Post-traumatic stress.
Who did this to you?
And who painted the target
On peacemaker’s back?
Call off the bombers.
The secret snipers are gone.
No reason to shoot.
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8 notes and comments:
Very nice job! Thanks for participating in my temper prompt.
Thought your analogies were right on.!
i don't know what it is about humans that allows us to be so explosive... i was once a very angry person.. but i have mellowed to nothingness with age.....
Excellent Temper Haiku!
Just the first line speaks volumes! I liked this very much.
Good job! These are right on.
wow, filled w/motion and sounds ku...
this is so nicely written; perfect 5-7-5 structure and the word choices are perfect as well!
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