Wire (an acrostic poem)

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Windings of many strands dangle from poles made from transplanted dead trees

Incarcerated electrons forced to carry secret messages to and fro

Replying to their digital masters the information that was entrusted to them

Every part connected by the coppery web

Fence (an acrostic poem)

Fiercely defending her right to her emotional space, she stripped off the pink dress

Everyone was encroaching on her.  In the past, they might have swallowed her whole.

Now she wrapped her fists with barbed wire, feeling it cut into her skin.

Come on world.  It’s me against all of you, and I’m ready to fight dirty.

Everyone better watch out.  Mama bear is ready to defend her territory.

 

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Deadline (an acrostic poem)

Didn’t you know it?  This was going to go down to the wire

Every word was being counted, but the paper still wasn’t long enough

And he still had to organize his bibliography

Disheveled notes cluttered the floor beneath his desk

Littered with disparate ideas he was trying to weave into a coherent narrative

It almost made him cry when he thought of it.

Not getting it done would make him cry even more, though, so he kept typing

Eventually, he submitted it and began to pray.  It was late, but maybe Doc wouldn’t notice

 

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Tape (an acrostic poem)

To mend that which was ripped apart

A bonding agent stronger than superglue would be needed

People and relationships were sometimes just too broken to just slap together

Even with bubble wrap, bailing twine, and wire

 

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