On trident tongues, the duel.

On trident tongues, the duel.

One, two, three, four, five paces....

On trident tongues

slithered acrimonious words

spearing the trio of hearts.

six, seven, eight, nine .... turn around, fire!

  

Accusations travels on forged steel,

forcing entry, splattering reds

as shredded hearts, lay bleeding

dead is the love.

The token of the triangle damned,

spread on the knowing

by the girl looking on,

now widowed, leaves broken

as dead tongues

no longer speak,

lie trodden.

Reviews

[ms. barrie]

oh my this is quite an intriguing write!

one that is simply spellbinding...sinister ink drops bleeding heart's betrayal, are brilliantly portrayed.

another one of my favorites from you. thank you for sharing ~ xo

[andrew mitchell]

A very nice compliment ms.barrie, thank you, when I consider you to be the master of this genre/ style and with your signature that inks class!

[ms. barrie]

you're most welcome, always a pleasure to visit your art! awh, thank you, Andrew, you're far too kind...(more like the master of procrastination) tho lol~ xo

[andrew mitchell]

not in your writes never, that would be sacrilege!! There is no procrastination where your ink flows!!:)

[ms. barrie]

xo............

[Ken Simm.]

A poem from the era of romance. Excellent almost secretive write with more than meets the original eye. Secrets duelled over and a romantic denoument.

[andrew mitchell]

Yes Ken an era of muskets, chivalry and romance. Thank you Ken.

[mercy party]

i enjoyed this poem, and am interested in more of the meaning. "triangle damned" makes me curious. Also want to add how sweet and sick the line "splattering reds and shredded hearts" is. great poem,esp if you can make the reader curious. awesome!

[andrew mitchell]

You see it was two men in love with the same woman hence the triangle and the duel to the death.

[Pete]

words can be deadly. "There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing." Proverbs 12:18 most excellent write all around Andrew.

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you Pete and yes words are deadlier than a sword sometimes.