Bull Sitting

My thoughts on the current state of the "swamp"

The setting sun triggered a swampy alliance

amplified amphibians smothered the silence.

 A chattering collective of clashing chaos dueled

the swamp sung from the inner depths of the cesspool.

The bull bellowed back from the empty space of his soul

 his eyes on the slippery slope of the swamp hole.

Leisurely sitting atop his power pad

the bull appeared angry and sad.

As p***y willows stroked his cheek

a dam suddenly burst with a leak.

Heavily bloating . . . casually croaking

the bull mastered the art of ego stroking.

A massive buzz of distractions arrived

he swallowed anything that flies to stay alive.

With a circle of ripples invading his throne

 the bull began to moan and groan.

Inside, the clock ticked and tocked

one crock away from a power block.

Predatory threats were on the way

the bull had two options

pray and prey.

Reviews

[Crowley]

There are times that fight or flight turns into pray or prey, that is for sure. Draining a swamp is always harder than it looks and if its not done right all you have is a new condo high rise that sinks into the ooze a couple inches at a time. A great societal comment in very creative packaging. I enjoyed this.

[Anthony (aka Mr.e)]

Nice interpretation, thanks for the read/review, much appreciated.

[R.E. Ray]

An artful reflection on nature's "swamp," Anthony. Reminds me of what we all do instinctively, under different circumstances... fight, flee, or freeze... predators, prey and scavengers alike. Some eat, some are eaten, and some just sit on the bank and watch the gore. Outstanding write!

[Anthony (aka Mr.e)]

Thank you for the thoughtful review my friend. I hope we can find some balance in the system some day soon,

[jacob erin-cilberto]

oh my...this sounds like our current leader...pray and prey...and we are all praying we don't all drown in the swamp while he is in office.

j.

[Anthony (aka Mr.e)]

It's all about keeping your head above the water...thanks for reading j., I appreciate it.

[The Iron Horseman]

This is a lot of fun! I enjoyed it tremendously. The widespread use of alliteration is appealing, the imagery is vivid and the symbolism right on the nail. I look forward to reading more of your work.

[Anthony (aka Mr.e)]

Thank you for the awesome review horseman, I really appreciate it.

[The Iron Horseman]

You are very welcome, Anthony.