Reader Poem — Michelle Sydney Posted on September 23, 2015 by Terry Wolverton Reply Michelle Sydney wrote this untitled Reader Poem in response to the prompt: “Not by works of law.” Not by works of law Nor might of muscle Shall my will be bent Into submission Not by words or swords Nor threats of harm Shall my spirit bow To your god or mission Only by fair hearing Shall my verdict be decided And only by my pen Will my misdeeds be confided AdvertisementShare this:TwitterFacebookLinkedInPrintMoreEmailPinterestTumblrRedditPocketLike this:Like Loading...