Cold Iron

threepaths
Author: threepaths
Word Count: 68
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Cold Iron

Cold Iron belongs to the following groups:

All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical

I am cold iron,
my heart a bellows,
my mind a forge.
My hands are hammers,
striking my chest, a hollow
ring
ringing in my hollow steel
stomach, full of caustic machine oil
and rust
I rust and slow
slow to a stop with my
nuts and bolts,
hinges and pivots.
iron mind and iron body
iron body and iron soul
I am cold iron, that is all.

  • Suzanne German

    Suzanne German

    what an interesting twist of strength into its own enemy…very well written and intriguing too.

  • threepaths replied

    Thanks, it’s always good to get feedback.

  • Amber LaParne

    Amber LaParne

    very nicely written, very tight imagery. Good job!

  • keet

    keet

    nice

  • Jen Whyte

    Jen Whyte

    This has a very powerful flow …. strong yet I sense the brittleness in your words ….

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