Flawed


from the ABC set Life's Funny Little Foibles

I think I had spotted
the flaw in your character
long before it manifested itself.

Looking back
it was like seeing
something from the corner of my eye.

It left me uneasy
never quite trusting your
easy foxy ways;
always anxious for the chicks.

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Comments

jennifer | December 12, 2008 - 22:59

I think you could break this into stanzas, so that the full stops have their full effect, which would prevent the reader zooming through and, rather, stop to think.

Bradene | December 13, 2008 - 09:58

By Jove Jennifer I think you are right!. This is another one that earned me a great read nib at UKA. Thanks for your interest and your very wise advice. Always appreciated since I am so thick when it comes to punctuation. Val

MistakenMagic | December 13, 2008 - 11:24

I agree, the stanzas make it a much easier read. And a fabulous read at that! The last stanza is very chilling.

Magic xxx

Bradene | December 13, 2008 - 12:58

Thanks Magic. I'm glad you picked up the chilling vibes because though I didn't know it at the time of writing this poem, I was proved right and the end was very chilling indeed. Val x

jennifer | December 13, 2008 - 17:48

Much better, yes! Works so well now, with the reader having 'digesting' time in between stanzas.

J x