Blasted, broken, bended blade.
Bodies blameless, bloodied babes.
Burning bows brightly blaze.
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Brothers’ barbs bleed betrayal.
Brought before burning bales.
Begotten bonds become bewailed.
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Bright betrothal, brothel browsed.
Brilliant bridal bouquets bowed.
Brother buried, bride bought bound.
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Blasted, broken, bended bed.
Betrayed brother’s burial bell.
Bride breaks bindings, blade beheld.
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Blame bespoke, brigands bled.
Brother betrayer brought beheaded.
Bell becomes both brothers blended.
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Bridal boughs brought before babes.
Bride beneath bended blade.
Betrothed buried beside betrayed.
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Comments (5)
This poem evokes pure masculine heartbreak in life. I feel a lot of compassion for your soul after reading this.
Nice piece❤️
Wow, you nailed it. Poetry that transcends its constraints. Congratulations.
How you manage to weave a story so dark and heartwrenching using just words that start with B is beyond me. Amazing job, J. Scott! Breathtaking, brilliantly beguiling.
Fantastic read, good job bro