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# Heavy Is the Metal
- URL: https://www.hawkword.com/poetry/heavy-is-the-metal/
- Published: 2021-07-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2021-07-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Description: the veterans of psychic wars are terrified of bending spoons the memories of deadly tours the strumming of familiar tunes
- Author: A. Gee
- Tags: Poetry, Allpoetry Import, #Import 2026-04-25 19:56

the veterans of psychic wars  
are terrified of bending spoons  
the memories of deadly tours  
the strumming of familiar tunes

the mysteries unlocked by brains  
so wholly focused on the id  
and interlocked, their bulging veins  
the universe doing their bid

but not without a price, alas  
and now the veterans do pay  
mind energy converts to mass  
unconscious nightmares have their way

the veteran’s staring at the spoon  
as if it is a poisonous snake  
and suddenly, it starts to swoon  
his hands, unbound, begin to shake

not without price, those psychic wars  
mind weapons, refuge of old fools  
and if you listen, then of course  
the end result is, the mob rules

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**Author notes:** https://allpoetry.com/contest/2784758-Veteran-of-the-psychic-wars--song-prompt image from youtube https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy\_Metal\_(film) The song... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGKNaIXtBZQ Mob Rules from same soundtrack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO6uBQJ35N0