Monday, February 20, 2017

How to stomach a plethora of unlikely bore

                                                                                           Attribution:Wellcome Images
Image: The Sign of the Times (here)
(A Political Cartoon)

Inspired by Charles Bukowski's .
"And the Moon and the Stars and the World"
in not more than 10 lines

In rapt concentration he looked up to the skies
Twitching his eyes knowing it was worth fighting for
At the pinnacle of his power accused of telling lies
How to stomach a plethora of unlikely bore

Detractors took pleasure in testing the waters
Pushed him to the wall questioning his every move
Opened himself to all the moon and stars in the world
In extended numbers more than he could chew

In his own swashbuckling ways fighting back smiling
A month down the road it was just only the beginning

Kerry's at Real Toads's Micro Poetry - and the moon

9 comments:

  1. Never know where one thing shall lead, but sometimes we don't want to know

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  2. Such a great title, Hank.. the world is full of 'unlikely bores'.
    The lines:
    Opened himself to all the moon and stars in the world
    In extended numbers more than he could chew..provide a great link to the prompt.


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  3. Where do you get your great ideas from Hank? Each poem is different and such a joy to read.

    Yvonne.

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  4. historic romantic..a lovely amalgamation of poetry

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  5. Your title rocks. And I will always celebrate a poem that includes swashbuckling, moon, stars...

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  6. Food for thought. Enjoyed

    Much love...

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  7. ...and so it is. Well written wake-up call.

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  8. A compelling tale - cleverly rendered. 'At the pinnacle of his power accused of telling lies', seems to be in keeping with the political timeline these days (if not sooner). And I agree with Magaly: any poem that includes the word 'swashbuckling' has got my attention. Smiles.

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  9. Yeah, it's only a month in and feels like a damn year. Love this wry poem, Hank.

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