the momentum of revealing the weapon
was slowed
at the knock heard from the door
was slowed
as antioch was conjured
by your voice
as you entered the room deliberately
was slowed
to a stop
because you appeared
and the would-be thief fled
c. 2023 Roberta Compton Rainwater
Dec 25, 2023
Dec 25, 2023 at 3:32 PM UTC
the momentum of revealing the weapon
was slowed
at the knock heard from the door
was slowed
as antioch was conjured
by your voice
as you entered the room deliberately
was slowed
to a stop
because you appeared
and the would-be thief fled
c. 2023 Roberta Compton Rainwater
Antioch means “to resist”. It was also a city in Turkey established by one of Alexander the Great’s generals.
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