Metaphor Poem by Barbara Elizabeth Mercer

Metaphor



The saving grace
Of metaphor
Allowing free intepretation
To the reader's experience
Boils the blood
Fear - disgust - Discussed
Beauty - anger
Dispelling disbelief
Wonder awe
Creates followers
Disbelief
Slaves to faith
No faith - cynics
Healers

Barbara Elizabeth Mercer
Friday, May 5, 2006
Topic(s) of this poem: anger,disbelief,faith,metaphor
poem poems faith Disbelief anger metaphor
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