Tortured Poem
what would happen
if this poem was placed
in a stress position for hours:
lines outstretched
rhythm stilled
words cramping
would this poem talk
if it was covered with a towel
and water was poured over it
would a menacing bark
and possible bite
shape it up into a form
some say you can’t count
on torture to produce truth
but maybe this poem is
a smoking gun. . .
Pamela Olson, 4/27/09
prompt #27 – use some random words
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