Image: Locked in Combat (here)
Two offerings:
Shaken he stirred sour faced.
Got straight up a twist of his head
and back on his feet
His marriage on the rocks
but nothing kamikaze
Must find a tonic to make up
(33 words)
Name your poison let's have a duel
It is a kamikaze tie, one on liquid courage
Twist straight up as it may be the last call
Prove your elixir of youth is intact
(33 words)
De's at d'Verse's Poetics - muse mixology
Name your poison let's have a duel
It is a kamikaze tie, one on liquid courage
Twist straight up as it may be the last call
Prove your elixir of youth is intact
(33 words)
De's at d'Verse's Poetics - muse mixology
Clever mix of drinks with story!
ReplyDeleteTwo good ones, Hank; tis the season ;)
ReplyDeleteThey sure drank it all in as they give it a spin
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of an "elixir of youth," especially.
ReplyDeleteCleverly written and great to read Hank.
ReplyDeleteYvonne.
Both very good use of drinks terms and an interesting choice of subject.
ReplyDeleteI need some of that elexir I think.... :-) some days are kamikaze ones.
ReplyDeleteNow, all i can think about is drinking a Kamikaze...lol..I haven't had one of those in a very long time.
ReplyDeleteI especially like the one about the duel where one needs to have the "elixir of youth" intact.
ReplyDeleteawesome poems. love the way you interchanged these words for new meaning.
ReplyDeleteDueling with our minds are we? I'll drink to that.
ReplyDeleteyour elixir of youth is intact!
ReplyDeleteLove that elixir of youth!! Brilliant write, Hank ❤️
ReplyDeleteI love your choice of subject. A very original take on the prompt words :)
ReplyDeleteOh, they're both excellent. I knew you'd ace this; you're so good at the wordles.
ReplyDeleteHi Hank! Can you please email me at: sometimesg@yahoo.com ? Thanks ~ Grace from D'verse ~
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