This is a bit of a forum game, but at the same time it has the capacity to result in a bit of poetry, so it goes here. I'm going to supply a line of poetry, and the following poster is to create a poem using the line I gave as their first. Along with their poem, they supply a line for the next person to write poetry on. No restrictions on the type of line or poetry; just keep the line open ended.
No greater band of brothers have I met Than Barry, Brandon, Bob and Bret. Every day to work they went Every night at bars they spent Time together, until the sun set
When Bret was taken by his heart (too weak) The three mourned for a week At work his shoes they filled At bars his drink they spilled But they still missed a brother, unique
Then Bob was destroyed (smashed by a truck) The two aware of their fading luck Hurt too much, work did not rebound Into their drinks they drowned The last half sunk into muck.
Brandon took too many chances (shot by a dealer) The one lost his only healer Now he's alone, homeless Drinking liquor in excess His wife leaves, never again to feel her
Last of all, Barry removes himself (a rope) The rest dead, he couldn't cope In their office, a plaque reminds In the bar, stools miss their behinds A fragile fraternity, never any hope.
The devil's hands hold up all the cards, He peeks over shoulders and loads all the dice, And still somehow we must defeat him: Only way to win is to fight fire with fire.
How many times Did I run to where you were? How many times Did we secretly confer? How many times Did I say what you meant to me? Those were the times I was wonderfully free.
No greater love is this as my heart beats with eternal bliss i sit here, with no worries but my stomach still churns and flurries i feel nothing without you but fulfilled when combined as two
my first poem on the topic so srry if it aint up to scratch.. anyway heres the line As i sit in the shadows
