Monday, July 11, 2011

A War of Sorts


Mingling in the wreckage
of past malfunctions,
they gather ubiquitously;
people with nothing
in common
except
the tumultuous warfare
growing in their psyche.

@laurie kolp



Prompt inspiration and photo courtesy of Magpie Tales Monday

24 comments:

Reflections said...

You have captured well the essense... great imagery within your words.

Kathe W. said...

excellent take on the image

annell4 said...

You have handled the prompt so well! Nailed it!

kaykuala said...

Quite rightly so! When they have nothing in common, it was pandemonium.

Everyday Goddess said...

amazing the way people attract each other just like themselves.

Unknown said...

Way to sum it up!

kelvin s.m. said...

..short and simple yet very neat and very well expressed.. great write.

~Kelvin

Maude Lynn said...

Insightful and incisive! I like it.

Tess Kincaid said...

Great perspective. Well done.

Kay L. Davies said...

Excellent response to the prompt picture.
— K

Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

Misfit. said...

This is marvelous! Thank you for this!

Ann Grenier said...

People with nothing in common, blind to each other's humanity. Like your take on the prompt.

Madeleine Begun Kane said...

Yes, well done!

Also, thanks so much for your fun contribution to this week's Limerick-Off!

hyperCRYPTICal said...

This is wonderful Laurie - I see what you see - yet I saw something completely different!

Anna :o]

Martin said...

You've illustrated the struggle well.

Helen said...

'past malfunctions' ... conjures up all sorts of thoughts!

I enjoyed this, Laurie.

Kristen Haskell said...

My two closests friends and I share very little in common; however, our differences are what attract each of us to the other.

Unknown said...

Tumultuous warfare growing... Great diction and imagery!

Anonymous said...

I love this one. Feels like you're describing the whole world.

C.M. Jackson said...

yes, nothing but so much in common--well done-c

Tumblewords: said...

A wonderfully provocative read!

Anonymous said...

Oh wow Laurie, this is a strong poem I love it!

Henry Clemmons said...

I think I have worked there :)
Is why I chose to write now.
Very excellent.

Margaret said...

Very thoughtfully written - jam packed with energy!