Rizpah, a study in grief and insanity (tennyson)

Douglas Blair 1951 (London)



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I have bested all of them
Lawyers, judges, hangmen high.
And I grabbed my dear Son’s
Waning corpse, I did, and hid.
For a lesser theft they
Sought him, caught him.
Chained him in night’s cold.
Nothing noble, bold
In all of their attempt.
Now I’m visited by some Lady.
Social Services, well just maybe.
And she listens as
I blubber, grieve and vent.
She listens?
One eye fixed on
The door of exit.
Clock ticking out this heartless visit.
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Written on January 23, 2023

Submitted by dougb.72572 on January 23, 2023

Modified by dougb.72572 on February 03, 2023

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Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 2, 17

Douglas Blair

Blogging poems since 2008. Once a lawyer in general practice. Then 32 years as Shipper in a heavy metal fabricating plant. Retired 2022. Married and father of two. Poet. Hiker. Harmonica Busker. Gospel enthusiast. Photographer. http://shootdempix.blogspot.com/ more…

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