Image: Straying Away from Home (here)
A Shadorma with a syllabic
count of (3/5/3/3/7/5)
Far from home
What got into him
Look-see, check!
Things to learn
May seem the same but not so
Life's gamble so true!
MLMM's Sunday Mix Lucky Dip - a shadorma
Sunday Photo Fiction
Mary's at PU's Poetry Pantry #379
Perfectly put Hank
ReplyDelete"Things to learn / May seem the same but not so"...Exactly.
ReplyDeleteWow, lovely, so much depth in so few words.
ReplyDeleteExploring is a risky business for that little fellow.
ReplyDeleteekphrastic!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant write!
ReplyDeleteAh, the joys (and sometimes perils) of discovery!
ReplyDeleteAnna :o]
Life is a gamble, it begs the question. Will you put your money on the table? Sometimes, we just need to explore and see what is out there waiting for us to discover.
ReplyDeleteYou have to search to find... and sometimes it makes all the difference
ReplyDeleteI have ventured far and learned so much in my youth...sometimes it is worth the risk isn't it...wonderful poem!
ReplyDeleteA gamble life may be for the male mantis who falls for the charms of a "femme fatale"! An evocative poem.
ReplyDeleteSuch a good read so thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGreat message and I love how you combined the two prompts.
ReplyDeleteWell expressed!!
ReplyDeleteThere's a lot of wisdom in this little gem.
ReplyDeleteYou compliment the style.
ReplyDeleteZQ
Quite the gamble with anything done in life indeed.
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