Counterfeit

 

Counterfeit

 

 

Much deceit and bluff 

 

spoken 

 

with misleading lips.  

 

Your rumors so vague

 

cryptic words inside unfathomable sham

 

your translation shrouding truth like a plague.

 

Whispers that twist and stain 

 

without being spoken aloud  

 

never becoming anything other than lies faintly sung

 

in low tones 

 

weakly plied against those you don’t love.

 

Linda Imbler

  

Linda Imbler is an internationally published poet.  Her poetry collections include “Big Questions, Little Sleep,”  “Lost and Found,” and “The Sea’s Secret Song.”  

She is a Kansas-based Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net Nominee.  Linda’s poetry and a listing of publications can be found at lindaspoetryblog.blogspot.com.