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Apocalypse Arrived

Insidious, insipid, id-inebriated imbeciles wage a wanton war of words without wit, wisdom or worldliness. Regrettable, repugnant reprobates ravage refined realms as pirouetting pariahic pyres patently a pyrrhic prize. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16 syllables on every line - checked with howmanysllables.com 2 December 2017 For Barry Stebbings' "Alliteration" contest.

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/13/2018 8:24:00 PM

VERY cool, John. Thanks for letting me know about this one. Next time I will see the romantic one! (it's funny, I glanced down and saw connie calling you Barry and I was thinking for a second: What???)

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 1/12/2018 3:39:00 PM

Wow Barry! This is beyond and above! Excellent! : )

John Michaels
Date: 1/13/2018 6:47:00 AM

Thanks for the great comments, Connie (erm, but it's "John" not "Barry"). Regards, John!

John Hamilton

Date: 12/2/2017 12:06:00 PM

Great alliteration John, very timely, should do well in the contest!

John Michaels
Date: 12/3/2017 12:04:00 PM

Thanks very much, John. Appreciate your kind comments! Regards, John.

Susan Ashley

Date: 12/2/2017 11:44:00 AM

Astute alliteration John. Again, another reason to use the word 'astute' when commenting on your poetry today :) A powerful and beautifully poetic discourse of current world affairs. Shining poetry my friend. Warmest wishes always..

John Michaels
Date: 12/3/2017 12:07:00 PM

Thanks for your very kind and generous comments, Susan. Am so pleased you enjoyed my poem! All the best, John.

Paul Callus

Date: 12/2/2017 10:13:00 AM

You have done well with this alliteration challenge, John. I know it's not easy, cos I'm still struggling with mine! By the time I finish it the apocalypse would have arrived:) Regards // paul

John Michaels
Date: 12/2/2017 10:46:00 AM

Heh!! Thanks, Paul. This is actually a cut-down / mashed together version of one of my longer poems - "Apocalypse Almost Arrived". Good luck with your entry! Regards, John.