The Serpent’s Fangs

I have many prayers for the victims and their families...

The Serpent’s Fangs

Once more the serpent’s fangs

Injects malevolent toxic venom

Into a twisted extremist terrorist

Impiety coursing satanic veins

Drives evil intentions to extreme

Focusing violence on the weak

Prepared with deadly armaments

And mobile to transmit atrocities

A fiend pursues defenseless prey

Indiscriminate random massacres

Sends global shock-waves anew

But nations only echo condemnation

This foreboding wanton radicalism

Has tentacles entwining lost souls

Grooming emissaries of evil ideology

This a wakeup call to World leaders

Make laws to prevent tools of terror

Unite and tackle international disorder

Copyright @ Phillozofee 2019

Reviews

[lightsong]

I'm afraid my dear humanistic friend those who will listen to Your call are few, I'm afraid my friend that I and You will keep witnessing these kind of barbarian violence, but do we have any choice but to write and speak about it? do we have any choice but to keep the faith and hope? to keep on believing? Your words are intense and "harsh" exactly how they should be, almost brought tears to my eyes, Thank You my friend, thank You for keep being whom You are, for keep Your essence safe in this crule world.

[Phill Oz O'fee]

Dear friend, there is power in the written word - it may sometimes feel like a dripping tap - but - even that erodes away atrocities with time - thank you for your kind comments - bless... :-)

[lightsong]

Bless You too my friend 🌼🌸🌼

[barleygirl]

This is the best description of this curse that I've read EVER. You really nail it with insidious creepy pervasive imagery that matches the true curse giving us (here in the USA) a mass murder situation every single day ("mass" being 4 or more dead). God forbid that some honky loses his right to have a military style assault weapon carried freely on the streets . . . no, it's way better to live with the minor inconvenience of daily mass murder. Excuse my irony, sometimes the b***h can't resist (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Phill Oz O'fee]

Your reaction and review are most humbling dear friend - thanks soooo much Margie - bless you... :-)

[mattavelli]

Hello, Phill! :)
It was a sad day in a typically peaceful place. I found your word choices interesting, some big ones. There are a couple verbs, "injects" and "sends" that don't need the "s".

[Phill Oz O'fee]

Thank you for your comments and supportive words... :-)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, we have to unite in peace and love...to kill so many while they are praying?????!!!!!!!!!
there is no sanctuary left from the terror...
not even in God's houses.
so sad...and your writing is elegant here...hits hard
j.

[Phill Oz O'fee]

It is my way to stand up against terrorism - write about it and encourage others to lobby their politicians to act more positively to combat this issue! Thanks for your comments Jacob... :-)

[fattycbreezy52]

Once again the usual story is being repeated in different words. This is such a poignant and powerful write-up. Of course, a bucket full of sympathy for the victims.

[Phill Oz O'fee]

Thank you for your comments my friend - yes - thee are too many stories on the same theme - you would think 'someone' would take actions to prevent such tragedies … :-)

[fattycbreezy52]

I desperately wish that there is "someone" out there.