River Urke and I have entered into a duel poetry challenge and this is the resulting poem. Duel Poetry: a prearranged poetry writing challenge between two people to evolve a new poem where each writer must respond to the other writer’s lines (4 -5 ) until both parties agree that the poem is complete.
Thank you Cindy! I will have to tell my mother, she’s always wished she could write.
Charlie- this one rocks- powerful voices emerged showing the reality no one wants to see or talk about. I think we did good.
The “holy grail of greed” – a friend and I were talking about that just this afternoon, and I love
“…the self-crowned nobility
quench their thirst
from a chalice
filled with the faith
of others”
“self crowned nobility
quench their thirst
from a chalice
filled with the faith of other”
very striking, your words engage the mind. Ensuring something to mull over.
Beautiful topic, one most prefer to skirt, or completely ignore. I love the bluntness, with which it was approached.
Read Between the Minds 
The poem is striking, but I am most struck by envy at the name River Urke, how absolutely poetic!
ewww, this is a bit hard to swallow, but we do tend to do that, PLUS we tend not to take a sip again, don’t we?!
Thank you Cindy! I will have to tell my mother, she’s always wished she could write.
Charlie- this one rocks- powerful voices emerged showing the reality no one wants to see or talk about. I think we did good.
Here is the link to my blog Pondering through Life:
http://riversruminations.blogspot.com/
wordpress wont let me go lol and the picture leads you no where. 🙂
A good collaboration– Congrats!
Very lovely!! Really liked the lines ‘For the holy grail of greed’ and ‘filled with the faith / of others’
Very strong message once again and really cool concept. I must try this multiple author style of writing sometime.
The “holy grail of greed” – a friend and I were talking about that just this afternoon, and I love
“…the self-crowned nobility
quench their thirst
from a chalice
filled with the faith
of others”
Sadly true.
self-crowned nobility…that provides a picture of the dire paternalism that may now be bringing religion into a new fear.
This was a perfect creation by two poets. splendidly written charles and river.
“the holy grail of greed”–OH YEAH! On target, Charles.
Well done. Fine collaboration. Agree with the sentiment; but, do so love the stories, music, and art that evolves … and some of the ideals are fine.
such examples,,are dime a dozen in this imperfecr world ….. sorry
“self crowned nobility
quench their thirst
from a chalice
filled with the faith of other”
very striking, your words engage the mind. Ensuring something to mull over.
Beautiful topic, one most prefer to skirt, or completely ignore. I love the bluntness, with which it was approached.
Thats Real
An excellent collaboration here. Well done.