Deadly, Colorado, a place I know only too well.
Evil lurks behind each corner, waiting to drag you to hell
Akron, Alamosa or even Alma are much safer, friend
Dying young and in a murky ditch, is not a winning trend
Leave well alone, the welcome sign should really read
Your best years are ahead of you, if only you take heed.
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Colorado may be the home of many gorgeous landscapes
On the mountains, though, stand deathly shadowy shapes
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Thank you for reading!
You have Heather Hubler to thank for this after she offhandedly commented that one of my other pieces confused her because she didn't know there was a place in Colorado called Deadly.
Hence this acrostic warning was born. There, to my knowledge, is not a town in Colorado called Deathly. Whether deathly shadowy figures stand atop the Colorado mountains...I wouldn't like to say!
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Paul Stewart
Scottish-Italian poet/writer from Glasgow.
Overflowing in English language torture and word abuse.
"Every man has a sane spot somewhere" R.L Stevenson
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Comments (12)
This is so clever and unique. Really enjoyable!
I'm from Colorado and have never even heard of it! Such a great piece– all hail the acrostic king! Drew me in with every word, and frightened me, I might say. I'm going to sleep with one eye open and I'll let you know about those shadowy figures atop mountain peaks. lol!
Paul, this was so clever! I share Sara’s sentiments. But also this is so funny, because some American cities do have some wild names! I love that you took that possibility and ran with it, like yep, it’s a real place and the name fits. Reminds me of a funny story. There’s this road I have to walk down to get from my place to Audrey’s. It’s spelled Xerses. I found out it’s pronounced “zerk-sees” but for the longest time I never heard anyone say it aloud. In my head, I thought it was pronounced “exorsis” and similar to “exorcist.” Even though there’s no o in it. I thought damn, how sinister. 😂
Sounded like a preview for a really good Stephen king movie or something. 10/10 would read a full story ☺️
Ah, Paul, you slay me!
The warning at the end is climatic. I'm with Heather Hubler, I didn't know about this town either. Those western towns have some ominous names, don't they? Nice work.
Brilliant work Paul!
Excellent poem 👌
Oh I really loved this one! So clever and creative!
That’s awesome buddy, 😃
Lol. Nicely done.
Ahhhh!!! I loved this so much and am so delighted you chose to make this an acrostic too :) Very clever! I loved the line, 'Your best years are ahead of you, if only you take heed'. Well done!