Shaming
Within the lies that tell of wonders wild
there lies the truth that wonder stolen
at the cost of freedom is nothing more
than a false face placed on the truly noble
as we don a face of false bravado
and our true shame.
This quadrille is inspired by, and a response to, Taming, from erbiage.
The prompt for Quadrille #96: Wild Monday is to use the word wild
in a 44-word poem that does not require meter or rhyme.
Image source: DailyMail.com (© Nina Zotina – east2west news)
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I like the play on ‘lies’ and the juxtaposition of ‘false face’ and ‘truly noble’, Ken.
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I like the contrast between the false face and the truly noble.
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Thanks, Frank.
I’ll admit to having visited zoos, even as recently as last year. In the case of preserving a species that is endangered, it’s a worthy endeavor to provide shelter and even breed, but we can’t pretend that they want to be in captivity.
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Shame indeed, powerful poem.
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Thank you, Paul.
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Pleasure
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VERY well put!
Shame on society’s “norms”.
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Thank you. 😀
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I like the use of the same words in different senses: “lies,” “wonder,” and “face.”
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Thank you. Isn’t wordplay fun?
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I love the multiple uses of “lies” in this.
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Thank you. Maybe that just comes down to the sneaky nature of lies. 😉
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Masterfully done! Your word play emphasized this powerful message.
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Thank you. 🙂
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Brilliantly succinct, Ken! I love how you mine words for maximum punch.
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Merci beaucoup!!
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Je t’en prie!😎
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Succinctly done! ❤
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Thanks!
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Lots of false faces nowadays, pretending concern as they go about their money counting
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Sadly so.
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