Poetry & Prose by Carol J Forrester
There is power in knowledge we say.
Hands sunk into pages,
curling under typography and quill scratch
to drag out the secrets
someone else left behind.
There is power in knowledge we say.
Tapping at temples
to indicate something more
locked away under synapse and cell,
a threat that the safety
could easily be clicked off.
There is power in words we say,
even ones unheard.
Loose lips spill secrets,
cost lives,
loose wars…
then again,
clever ones can do just the same.
Carol J Forrester is a writer and a history geek. Her debut collection 'It's All In The Blood' came out November 2019. She has a 2:1 BA degree in history from Bath Spa University, enjoys judo at least twice a week, and tries to attend poetry events around the Midlands when she can. Her flash fiction story ‘Glorious Silence’ was named as River Ram Press’ short story of the month for August 2014 and her short story ‘A Visit From The Fortune Teller’ has been showcased on the literary site Ink Pantry. Her poems ‘Sunsets’ and ‘Clear Out‘ were featured on Eyes Plus Words, and two of her poems were included in the DVerse Poets Pub Publication ‘Chiaroscuro’ which is available for purchase on amazon.Her poem ‘Until The Light Gets In‘ was accepted and published at The Drabble and her poem ‘Newborn’ was published by Ink Sweat & Tears. She has been lucky enough to write guest posts for sites such as Inky Tavern and Song of The Forlorn and has hosted a number of guest bloggers on her site Writing and Works. View all posts by Carol J Forrester
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The full force of this poem, if you’ll excuse my own wordplay, I think lies in the second stanza. The double-meaning of “Tapping at temples/to indicate something more/locked away under synapse and cell,” particularly in “temples” and “cell.” I love it, Carol!
Thank you very much,. I’ll admit that was my favourite stanza when I wrote the piece, and of course, play-word excused. What fun is language if we don’t have the chance to play around with it.
ha. yes clever ones do as well….smiles…
it is how the game of thrones is played….
It’s exactly how Game of Thrones is played. Something which makes it all the more terrifying.
Well thought words can be the best.. Still they might fall flat.