This Velvet Revolt

For D.K. Shepard's Unofficial Vocal Acrostic Challenge!

By Paul StewartPublished about a year ago • Updated about a year ago • 1 min read

Velvet raped of its softness, the voiceless stand motionless—subjugated

Only one match—it takes only one match to burn the status quo,

Collective disinterest and grievous indifference—ambivalence dressed as confidence

All we are saying is give... no, not peace—but—everyone a chance to speak to be heard

Lest we forget, those who battled and lost—their lives, their status for their stance against "society".

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Author's Notes: This is my first entry for D.K. Shepard's Unofficial Vocal Acrostic Challenge. More information can be found at the link below.

This is my entry for the "Literal Life" category.

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Award-Winning Writer, Poet, Scottish-Italian, Subversive.

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