Knights roar o’er hill
flame announced
fall upon the enemy unknown
practiced ease
plotted before release?
Each chess board piece
intricate care
late nights
pushed here
pulled there
where best to deflect attention?
Turn eyes from this kingdom?
Rats flee
river rises
upon the brass throne
jester
warped mind
warped smile
fear for the Queen
alas
plastic smile
dummy lips
back turned
so damn remiss.
not to lose the throne
by any means
throw the gauntlet
inarticulate threats
left hand pulls
right hand waves
no one even noticed.
©Jan. 4 2020
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I just don’t know how you continue to whip these stories (poems) day after day, using the prompts so well! Great job…did you enter the JusJoJan yet?
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Thank you. I did take a look at it and feel that between this and the fact that I am having a sudden spate of creativity I will stick to this. Also I write for another blog and have been on ‘sabbatcial’ lol thank you for thinking of me with regards to it.
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Of course!
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She’s vicious…. 😊
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Thank you. Just finishing up another bit. Fiction
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That’s great!
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Right away
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When you got the flow, you gotta roll with it!
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This is Gooood! I enjoyed this so much! Thank you for sharing your work😊
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Thank you so much again. I am glad that you are enjoying. 🙂
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