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Nuts And Bolts

This is the way things have become.
Testing, pushing, taunting.
The antaganist is watching.
Vigilant I stand on guard.
Waiting for the misery to strike.
Not right.
Words are weapons.
Looks are lethal.
Almost time for me to start stepping.
The aggression grows.
Hate.
Animosity.
Resentment
Blindsided by the intent to be sent
to the chopping block.
Tic Toc.
Like a flash, I strike quick.
Silent but deadly is my ammunition.

@number14

About This Poem

Last Few Words: I am new at all this. I appreciate this opportunity.

Style/Type: Free verse

Editing Stage: Not actively editing

About the Author

Region, Country: California, USA

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Candlewitch

Candlewitch

3 years 8 months ago

hello, nice to meet you!

welcome to Neopoet! this a community of poets, where we reach out to other poets. not only do we post our own poems, but we read and comment/critique our fellow poets work. please do feel welcome here.

Always, Cat

p.s.

I like your poem very much. it is sharp and edgy!

number14

number14

3 years 8 months ago

Hello

Hello and thank you for your feedback. I appreciate the opportunity to share this piece of work.

Candlewitch

Candlewitch

3 years 7 months ago

hello 14,

I would very much like to read more of your work. I am very much looking forward to it!

*hugs, Cat
ever, eddy

Geezer

Geezer

3 years 8 months ago

Hello to you...

I like your piece. For being new at this, you posted a very nice poem! I'm going to surmise that this is not the first thing that you have written. But I get that this may be the first time that you have submitted anything to a poetry site. As Candlewitch has said, we are a family of poets that post and critique each other's work. Some of us have been here the better part of our writing lives, some are newbies and some in-betweeners. One thing that most all of us have in common, is that we wish to become better poets. Through writing for our contests, and random challenges and the occasional workshops, we feel that the critique and comments help to do that. Feel free to check out the different places here on the site and enjoy. If you have any questions, use the messaging to get in touch with me. ~ Geezer.
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One

One

3 years 7 months ago

Assassin

14,

This sits nicely as a quiet, unassuming but deadly assassin just waiting for the moment to turn from the individual lost in the crowd to the perfect silent but deadly operative.

I'm probably wrong with my thoughts but it works on this level for me so I'm happy.

Welcome to Neopoet.

regards

One