I set out Crackerjack for Lancelot,
candy apples for his mount--
licorice for dancing devils
too numerous to count.
I bake pie for the Lorelei
and salt water taffy for the sailors--
honey for all my winning ways
and bitter ale for my failures.
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for Dverse quadrille "candy"
Music: Lindi Ortega Fall Down Or Fly
Boom. A gem.
ReplyDeleteDelicious imagery. Casts a spell.
ReplyDeleteI love your clever rhymes. Well done!
ReplyDeleteShay - you are a poetry rock star. Fo' rizzle.
ReplyDelete~David
SkepticsKaddish.com
That sounds like a very positive and generous attitude to life :)
ReplyDeleteEnticing poetry, Shay!
ReplyDeletePerfecto! I love it.
ReplyDeleteIt feels like growing up... in the end many of us prefer the bitter ale.
ReplyDeleteLove this, Shay!
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