Jackweb
Jackweb
Jan 22, 2023

THE ABUSE OF POWER

The vestiges of your exploitation
have left all of us fragmented
now the center cannot hold

©® Onyinyechi Cosmos Etu

About This Poem

Review Request Direction: What did you think of my title?
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Editing Stage: Editing - rough draft

About the Author

Region, Country: Imo State - Republic of Biafra(Nigeria), NGA

Favorite Poets: Late Christopher Okigbo

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Comments

Rosewood Apothecary

The vestiges of your exploitation
has (have) left all of us fragmented
now the center cannot hold

Verb conjugation in English is nightmarish. You’re an amazing writer.

Tim

Candlewitch

this powerful short poem (only in word count) is packed with explosives! brilliant!

*hugs, Cat

Geezer

in paraphrasing the adage, "A house divided against itself, cannot stand."
Nice! ~ Geez.
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Lavender

Hi, Jackweb,
You have stated it perfectly in language and feeling. So good, and true.
Lav