Monday, February 13, 2017

THE TRUMPET SOUNDED


The Trump-et sounded.
Some thought it was reveille;
others feared it was taps.

Alternative facts,
braggadocious acts,
retribution via twitter

The world trembled.
The minions assembled
ghosts of unrest once stilled.

The nation reeled as
wounds opened thought healed,
and the pen became weapon.
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We're requested to write a Quadrille of
exactly 44 words, using the word "ghost".
Submitted to dVerse February, 2017

17 comments:

  1. The pen did become the weapon and seems like there is quite an outpouring everywhere...

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  2. The pen is a weapon... wonder if the sword might do something....

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  3. Ah the pen is the weapon of choice --- and when accompanied by voices en masse -- a new age of activism!

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  4. Clever use of the word 'trumpet' and the prompt word.
    I like the way you approach the different opinions:
    'Some thought it was reveille;
    others feared it was taps.'

    The pen is an intelligent weapon, but it still needs some voice to out-blast the trumpet.

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  5. Love the sense of pen is mightier than the sword here..! xo

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  6. Whatever he weilds, pen, sword or that legendary red button, the world will tremble, I think.

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  7. How the pen is needed more than ever to lay bare so many lies. Great take on the prompt

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  8. Excellent blend of American politics and the prompt word.

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  9. Nice...pen those words and never let them forget what unity and acceptance means ~

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  10. Trump has made Saturday Night Live worth watching again.

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  11. As writers we forget the power of the pen. Thanks for reminding us.

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  12. Powerful penning of the prompt...let those ghosts be unrested once more.

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  13. wonderful reflection on the prompt. your words ring like music!

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  14. The world trembled.
    The minions assembled
    ghosts of unrest once stilled.

    It gets frightful and frightening, Beverley! What happened post-Jan 20th seemed petty. It was warding off anti-Trump comments tweeted by others and reacting and bashing away at detractors. The big picture was neglected!

    Hank

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  15. Love the word "Trump-et". It seems that more than ever, the pen is a weapon, and it's being wielded by both sides.

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  16. Came here to read more after Midweek Motif. I am thrilled by your crisp humor, delivered in short phrases with wings!

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