Drumbeat of Insanity

By Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris

Bass Drum

The Sunday Whirl Wordle #553
Hosted by bwarren
Prompt words are:
star shelf growl slip open flower crow against prowl beneath beat shot
_______________

The drumbeat of insanity
opens his mind to hate
to prejudice against the innocent
Evil leads him to prowl for those
he believes beneath his star-power

Not a growl did he offer his prey
slipping between pots filled
with the bright flowers of spring
Black crow flies in warning
no one sees, no one hears

Then a shot times three
brought death thrice over
Inside a mother pushes her
child beneath a shelf
A man standing guard – falls

The mechanism made by man
allows a boy to kill six more
Still we fight for our rights
our right to buy, carry and kill
a weapon forged in the bowels of hell

8 Comments

  1. Thank you once again my friend. 🙏

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  2. JeanMarie says:

    This is so good. Not only did you get the puzzle of the words, but you made art out of a terrible event.

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    1. Thank you so much JeanMarie! ❤️

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  3. Stacy MS says:

    you did wonderful with the words! painted a visual scene that was easy to see inside my mind. great writing.

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    1. Thank you most kindly Stacy! 😊

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  4. Powerful last line!

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    1. Thank you so much for reading and commenting! 😊

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