Image: A Gentle Kiss (here)
The 9 of 10 given words:
kiss death begging walk sun
ever nothing garden remains
The kiss of death
Begging for an answer
from not just a walk in the sun
What was it
What happened
Was there ever one?
Nothing less than in
the garden of Gethsemane
That was where it happened
The night before His crucifixion
From Judas' kiss that betrayed Him
Now it remained incessantly to describe
Something that is ultimately ruinous, destructive, or fatal:
A relationship or action that makes failure or ruin inevitable
An act or relationship that has fatal or disastrous consequences
It covered the whole gamut of what could go wrong
Even divorce was once described as a
political kiss of death" by Ellen Goodman.
Unless after a kiss of death
one literally got devoured by a
Black Widow as a coup de grace
it could dance on every one's lips!
Devouring one so dear was game enough
Food for thought!
Note: From Judas' kiss that betrayed Jesus
in the garden of Gethsemane (Mark 14:44-45)
For Vinay's hosting at A Prompt a Day #17
Mid-week Wordle #3 and
Mary's at d'Verse Open Link #151
What an excellent write and all given words used to their full potential.
ReplyDeleteWell done Hank.
Yvonne.
Definitely a kiss I would rather avoid,
ReplyDeletebut you are right - a kiss to betray has been used
throughout history - as if to soften
the blow.
Yeah, have to avoid those black widows haha
ReplyDeleteOh this is beautiful and brilliant, Hank.
ReplyDeleteThe kiss of death can take many forms
ReplyDeleteThe kiss of betrayal! Just a great write Hank!
ReplyDeleteImaginative write...well done.
ReplyDeleteGood imaginative use of those prompt words. I usually picture the Sicilian Mafia "kiss of death" scenes, like Michael Corleone kissing his brother before he had him killed.
ReplyDeleteExcellent subject for your poem. He knew that kiss was coming. It had to.
ReplyDeleteThat kiss of betrayal is certainly memorable ~ One that will forever change history ~
ReplyDeleteWow, this was rich and powerful!
ReplyDeleteAn incredible piece..! Loved the rich flow of language and the perception behind the verse :D well penned..!
ReplyDeletevery disappointing with trust has been broken... a kiss should be treasured
ReplyDeleteI never thought of Judas' kiss as being the source of the term "kiss of death" but it makes perfect sense. I enjoyed this poem; very well written. Peace, Linda
ReplyDeleteWell written, friend
ReplyDeleteALOHA
ComfortSpiral
=^..^=
I like this very much.
ReplyDeleteParticularly the fact that begging, itself, could be the answer.
DeleteI suppose that being stabbed in the back after a 'kiss' is the bitterest of experience.
ReplyDeleteYou definitely illustrated, with many good examples, the fact that kisses are not always given with affection!
ReplyDeleteThose words took you - and us along with you - on an amazing, philosophical journey.
ReplyDeleteExcellent use of the given words....the kiss of death, certainly not a coup de grace...betrayal - uragiri in Japanese Romanji.....the worst of things: betrayal of trust.
ReplyDeleteWhat an excellent pondering Hank.. Kisses that are the most intimate can still hide the deepest of betrayal.
ReplyDeleteBlack humour. Nicely done.
ReplyDeleteThe kiss of death, the kind that is too good to be true, Hank. So easy to deceive an innocent lover... to regret is rather too long to endure. Thanks for the poem, Hank!
ReplyDeleteNice - some nifty weaving !
ReplyDeleteAh.. the Judas often bleeds the most..
ReplyDeletethe anti-hero seldom celebrated but
brings the change.. the dark comes
first and then the light ends where
dark brown leaves come in fall.. to
rise again.. in seed of sprout..
loving grains are gray and
white.. and sometimes
black.. and blood
and blue
red..:)