Voice In The Wilderness Poem by Lucy Burrow

Voice In The Wilderness

Rating: 4.9


'Voice of a Wildebeast? ' she said......
She sort of spat it out
Mockingly
Her lined brow furrowed
In tightly ploughed lines.
'Voice of a Wildebeast! - Ha!
Now I wonder what that sounds like? '
She screwed her face
Contorted
Then, from the belly
Deep and booming
She repeated herself, amused.....
'Voice of a Wildebeast'
There seemed a moment of total clarity
Her eyes bright
With the same humour
I once loved in her.
I stood quiet
And looked unblinkingly at her satire
Waving sinewy hands
Like horns
Above her nodding head
Her bespectacled face
Mooing insanely!
'No, Gran, ' I said quietly,
'I said I am a VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS'..................

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Geoffrey Fafard 10 February 2018

Lucy. This is such a good poem displaying your ability to describe a situation, a humorous misunderstanding that tells us so much about who you are and where you live. Brilliant. Deserving of poem of the day...Cheers Geoffrey.

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Bernard F. Asuncion 10 February 2018

Luch, such a great poem of the day... big congrats and a huge 10+++++

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Tom Allport 10 February 2018

a wonderful story poem about a misunderstanding by a loved one? .......................well written Lucy

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Ernestine Northover 12 November 2005

Oh Lucy, what a lovely ending to this one, I am slightly hard of hearing due to my thyroid packing up, and I know exactly how one can miss hear! ! ! Like grapes for plates! Bless your Gran, she's obviously got a good imagination. Sincerely Ernestine

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Chinedu Dike 12 February 2018

An interesting narrative piece that leaves the reader with an enigma to ponder. A nice creation Lucy.

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Sona Wilae 10 February 2018

This is an incredible poem! I love the the entire imagery! Awesome!

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Richard Wlodarski 10 February 2018

Funny. Touching. Beautifully written. Lucy, Congratulations on Poem Of The Day!

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Lucy Burrow 10 February 2018

Thank you Richard

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James McLain 10 February 2018

Lucy, congratulations on your poem of the day.. James McLain

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Edward Kofi Louis 10 February 2018

Above her nodding head! ! Thanks for sharing.

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Lucy Burrow

Lucy Burrow

Nigeria, West Africa
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