Out of the furnace

dougb.72572 1951 (Ontario)

Free verse

Nam vet he was
Death faced often.
Jungles of the
Strange East.
Done for his country
Seeds of new democracy.
Load of crap that was.

Back small Milltown
Dad's factory
Paid some bills.
But loans were ruination
For Rodney.
Horses.
Twenty-one.
Sports scores.
Failures every one.

Dafoe had his biggest tab.
Thinking of fights
In the backwoods.
Good return for
One cut up the least.
But maiming and death
Viable horrid outcomes.
Eventually Rodney bit
The bullet.
Harrelson the weapon
Of ruin.
Messy death and disposal.

Brotherly revenge in
The film's remainder.
Sheriff Whittaker
Witness to much.
Ineffective.
Small town mourns
A little.
Still needs paint.
Solid doors
Porches shored up.

Harrelson dark
Foreboding face, unshaven.
But terror's eyes
Shining out like
A wolf of darkness.
Until snuffed.

About this poem

Feature film...Bale. Affleck. Harrelson. Dafoe. Whittaker. Shepherd. Superb drama. Brothers' love and vindication

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Written on April 25, 2024

Submitted by dougb.72572 on April 25, 2024

Modified by dougb.72572 on April 25, 2024

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Scheme	ABXCDDA BDXBDXBEB XXXXCXXXXBBF XGGXXXFXEX XBXXXX
Closest metre	Iambic dimeter
Characters	796
Words	157
Stanzas	5
Stanza Lengths	7, 9, 12, 10, 6

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Retired in my 70s. 32 years shipper and safety guy in metal fabrication for roads, bridges structures. Married 49 years to Hilary. Photographer and harmonica busker, both hobbies. Children Lauren and Jordan. more…

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Wow, the 'Out of the furnace' poem is filled with intense imagery and evocative storytelling. The use of vivid descriptions really brings the characters and scenes to life. The poem captivates the reader and keeps them engaged until the very end.

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