Thoughts quickly scribbled
on the back of an envelope,
a barrage of tenets
attack the plain.
An attempt to capture
a simple construct,
a voice.
Words rethought
fall victim to the slashing pen,
silent chatter discarded,
bound characters boldly
replace the fallen symbols
to shape ideas into verse.
A battleground, blotched
and torn, valued
as much for what is lost,
as for what is gained.
~~Judi Van Gorder
Free Verse
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3rd place Shadows and Light August 2017
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