Gun Glint

Gun glint

When it’s in your face

You understand its beauty

It speaks intimate

It even whispers death

When the hammers jacked back

And “click!”

Gun glint

For a moment

Reviews

[Lilly]

In a poetic view of such a moment, a dangerous, fearing beauty might be seen - but if it were real I would fail to see the beauty!
Powerful, intense write.

[Michael G. Smith]

Haven't you ever been in an intense moment and become surprised by the random thoughts which come to your mind?

[Lilly]

Oh definitely.

[Angi]

My husband and I are avid target shooters. I like the title in this piece. Gun glint says, 'beauty and power.' It is the hand that jacks the hammer back and it is the eye that takes aim. Otherwise, that beautiful object would just sit on a shelf or in a vault. Nicely penned, Michael. Angi~

[Michael G. Smith]

Thanks, I think you've helped me understand my own poem more.

[TL Boehm]

I tried to review this a couple of times yesterday only to be tossed out by the WC squirrels - I said something decent but I've forgotten what that was. I found this poem both terrifying on a gut level - as the recipient of the aftermath of that click - and the phrase, for a moment. But I also found it fascinating as a piece of writing. Dark as any horror story and with a specific brutality. Well penned.

[Michael G. Smith]

Decent is nice. This was a spontaneous write. I wanted the feel of intensity that I think would occur if a gun was in my face.

[Pryde Foltz]

I might understand its power but beauty not. Strong and brave write.

[Michael G. Smith]

Death does have a beauty. It is the state of the beings mind or in eye of beholder.

[Marie]

But I do't think I'd appreciate a gun's beauty if it was in my face...
Although I do think a gun does have a certain sort of beauty...