danger
The following is a piece I wrote in response to this Magpie Tales #19 visual prompt. More responses can be found here.
Sometimes the softest silk,
the smoothest grain,
hide danger, sharp,
compelling beyond trust.
Beware of costly knives
riddled with history.
June 19th, 2010 at 4:45 pm
Wise and witty! I like it a lot.
June 19th, 2010 at 5:18 pm
beware indeed! Nice Magpie good advice!
June 20th, 2010 at 5:31 am
nice tight verse…yes like a rose there is danger in the beauty…nice magpie.
June 20th, 2010 at 6:52 pm
so true, how do we really know what those heirlooms have experienced?
great magging!
June 20th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
The danger is so often hidden – nice post!
June 20th, 2010 at 9:05 pm
If only old knives could talk!
June 20th, 2010 at 9:19 pm
Great Magpie- I enjoyed this!
June 22nd, 2010 at 10:48 am
Beware! So true.
June 22nd, 2010 at 1:22 pm
I love this! True on multiple levels.
June 22nd, 2010 at 6:16 pm
Like how you used soft silk in contrast to the knife ….