Packing Heat

A gun will give you the body, not the bird. - Thoreau

Image: stockunlimited.com

stone cutter chiseling

swizzle sticks in hard drinks swizzling

high tension wires sizzling

is it getting hot in here or is it just me

arrant, dilated pupils staring behind tenebrous shades

this playing field isn't level

when a panoptic smile turns into a frowning bevel

when a sweet caress of cold steel does the talking

when lying lips turn from stalking to walking

get out of the way

heed what i say

no more time to play

it's payday

Author's Note

"We cannot but pity the boy who has never fired a gun; he is no more humane, while his education has been sadly neglected." - Thoreau

Reviews

[Einstein Noodle]

great quotes as always Pete .. wonderful pic .. super fitted for your poem .. i like the double entendre and your imaging and emotive qualities chill me ... not certain whether to applaud, run away from or shoot your pro/antagonist ;) the gun issue continues in America and always there will be opposing views; the brightest star in the debate remains ... criminals will not obey the law ... therefore .. adding more laws, making it more difficult and expensive to legally purchase gun weaponry and ammunition will only effect law abiding citizens ... the Second Amendment is crystal clear says i ;)
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[Pete]

lol - you slay me e. click, lock & load. it was a much different world at the time of the second amendment although the more things change the more they stay the same. a complex issue for sure. man is great at finding ways to kill each other. think what a world we'd have if people spent as much taking care of each other as they do on ways to eradicate each other. thanks for the share as always my friend ... :)

[Einstein Noodle]

yes ... it takes just a mustard seed of Faith to make monumental changes .. i think these small miracles happen every day, everywhere .. they just don't make the news .. sadly our "bad actors" get all the press and movie spots etc. .. i for one will defend the safety of myself and others if need be ... we aren't door mats either eh!? luv on you .. i think you present a complete package with this one sir ..