Swift Strike Poem by *Tony Cemaluk Egbuonu

Swift Strike

Rating: 5.0

Swift Strike

Whatever sent you home,
Or wherever,
As a hungry hawk —
Was swift. Or swifter.

Like Abuchi, the hammer,
A sledgehammer held,
Can the claw
And jaw of death
Break,
For a comeback,
Or only for goodbye?

#TonyCemaluk #ChineduCemaluk #CEMALUK

Saturday, November 11, 2023
Topic(s) of this poem: goodbye
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
To a fallen loyal artisan, Abuchi, that died in active service.
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