Sword Of Justice (Ballad for PdV)

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serenity blaze
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since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

0 posted 2000-07-16 01:29 PM

Hear my story
from a far off land,
'bout a merchant
with a sweet fruit stand.

Elegant
was his display,
polished
carefully each day,
a mountain
beckoning,
"Come taste..."
exacting count,
of monies paid.

He grew rich
and he grew fat,
as all about him,
children sat.
Tummies swollen,
with their need,
deaf ear turned
to cries of grief.

"Bring your wallet,"
scorned the man,
"Away!" he shoo-ed
them from his stand.
As he turned
away from need,
he spied thin hand
of desperate thief.

He pounced upon
the startled child,
indignant
of his wares defiled.
"May sword of justice,
have your ear!"
Off they went,
to see Vizier.

Vizier was old,
and he was wise,
he had fished
in many tides.
He listened calmly
merchant's rant,
as child wept
in tears' recant.

Finally merchant
ended plea,
smugly smiled
in victory.
Vizier had listened
carefully,
and calmly issued
this decree:

"For this crime,
so heinous--Bold,
may your soul
have eyes behold."
And to the merchant,
come undone,
"Hug this child.
He's now your son.
You shall buy him
finest robes,
and every pleasure
that is sold."

The merchant swooned
in disbelief,
Vizier then jumped
up to his feet.
"I grant you mercy.
Can you not see?
Exchange of gold,
for eternal peace?
For with your heart
so filled with greed,
from innocence,
created Thief."

ma miller
Senior Member

since 2000-07-11

Posts 806

1 posted 2000-07-16 01:38 PM

this is excellent ... a whole history in such a short space ... fav ...

He listened calmly
merchant's rant,
as child wept
in tears' recant.

would you mind if posted one I wrote about two months ago about a fruit peddler? ... totally different direction than your work, I just don't want anyone to think this is some kind of competition ... thanks for sharing ...

serenity blaze
Member Empyrean

since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

2 posted 2000-07-16 02:31 PM

MA--it is ever my honor to read your work, and honored to have been read by you...

Trew
Member

since 2000-06-10

Posts 365
Ottawa, Canada

3 posted 2000-07-16 02:44 PM

Quite the display of skill! You have created a real gem here!

Janet Marie
Member Laureate

since 2000-01-22

Posts 18554

4 posted 2000-07-16 04:50 PM

my my my...we are wise and clever arent we

love to see you playing with your poetry me twin...
this is very cool ...
me thinks the "heat" did you good
later-weave a fable-gator
me

Sven

Member Laureate

since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

5 posted 2000-07-16 05:44 PM

Superb serenity, a lesson to us all. . .

Excellent. . .

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That which gives light must endure burning
--Victor Frankl

serenity blaze
Member Empyrean

since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

6 posted 2000-07-16 11:05 PM

I thank thee all, a humble goddess...

bwahahaha............seriously, much grats.

[This message has been edited by serenity (edited 07-17-2000).]

WhtDove
Member Rara Avis

since 1999-07-22

Posts 9245
Illinois

7 posted 2000-07-20 11:35 AM

Serenity this is most excellent!
It flowed great and the story, the story! Wow!

Sounds like the wisdom of Solomon

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