Mayhem

By skinner_jennifer

Thu, 10 Jul 2014
  • 986 reads
4 comments
 

This writing is based on the Film:-  The Hunger Games.

What sound I heard...I did not know;

turning, reaching for the child,

keeping eyes fixed as the hunt begins,

far off cries stirring emotions;

 

weeping for the young, hidden in the

depths of this wretchedness, intent on

creating mayhem; what futile madness

brings us to this point?

 

Surely we meagre

should be given compassion,

knowing the weak die young

gives no equanimity,

 

this washed out ragamuffin;

my entrusted charge

sings a melodious tune...

her belief of my courage spurs me on,

 

“Hush!” I whisper, “Listen!”

The crack of a twig springs me to action;

we fly like the wind...each sound stimulating

the senses to act on impulse, feeling the wind in our faces.

 

Three or four days...who knows when this mission will end,

or if our demise with life's fragility will be taken...

light appears from distant scrub;

focus of our goal as death creeps upon us,

 

arrows show no mercy, they splinter the skin;

for a passing moment we flinch...

before we're veiled by a flood of blackness,

flesh weak before the light goes out.

 

 

Certificate PG
Poem
Stories
Science fiction

Comments

Submitted by Bee on

I don't know the film Jenny, but your poem works so well anyway. I really liked it.

Bee

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Bee,  firstly can I thank you ever so much for reading and letting me know your thoughts,  I'm very grateful.

The film is about a futuristic planet where young people are picked to become the best of the best.  Basically they are put into a computer forest and the only way to survive is kill or be killed.  The story was quite horrific to watch and I tried to convey the scenes.  I have a feeling that many people haven't seen  the film,  it's quite old so probably forgotten.

Strange to say though...that the girl that wins,  never actually kills anyone,  she also buries a little girl that gets attacked and she sleeps up high in the branches of trees so as not to be seen.  I thought it was a good film,  even though it was violent at times.

Any way thank you again Bee.

Have a great weekend.

Jenny.  smiley

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Still trying to catch up, Jenny, but unfortunately am swimming against the tide lately.

I really enjoyed this one, although, I too, am not familiar with the film, but I was drawn in from the start...the opening stanza, compelling.

Have a peaceful evening, Jenny...and here, I am waiting for some rain so that I can get some time off, at least, from watering my veggiessmiley

Tina 

 

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Tina,

sorry I'm late to your comment,  I know exactly what you mean about finding time to comment, also about the rain which at last came on Saturday in bucket fulls.

Hope you had a good weekend and thank you for letting me know your thoughts.

Very much appreciated.

Jenny.  smiley