| General Poetry posted March 3, 2014 |
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Two 5-7-5 poems
Swiped but Recovered
by Mark Schardine
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A squirt to the eyes
A lady's gems are stolen By a slick trickster. But for a raised foot Which led to a sudden fall He would have escaped. |
COME-UPPANCE writing prompt entry
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Writing Prompt Please write TWO 5-7-5 poems. The first one (three lines) is a dastardly/selfish deed, and the second one (three lines) is a come-uppance (revenge/justice). That's SIX LINES TOTAL of 5 syllables, then 7 syllables, then 5 syllables, THEN the same again, making a TOTAL OF SIX LINES, AND 34 SYLLABLES. TITLE MUST NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE TEXT. ABSOLUTELY NO, I MEAN, 'NO' 'AUTHOR NOTES' ALLOWED. MAXIMUM PROMOTION WITH SITE CERTIFICATES, IS A 'REVIEWER REWARD' OF 42 CENTS, until after the result is announced. |
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