(Continues from Stranger than Perfect)
My sense of self shattered. To my hand the knife, my former abductor, flew lengthening as I ran, a war cry on my lips. Legs pumping, I charged into the fray, sword swinging. I slapped a downward diving blade away from a wounded knight. My eye fell on design elements worked into the fellow’s cuirass. I knew this man, and he knew me.
I spat blood and choked on its metallic tang. Blinking brought a shadowed room into view, but my eyes refused to focus. No, I was in the fight. Go back to the battle you fool. Your friends are dying.
“I’m losing him. Damn it! I thought she sent him into dreams?”
I blinked again, and Fiona stood in flowing robes amid the carnage. In her eyes, I saw Jason holding a book. Inscribed on its cover was a five-pointed star enclosed in a circle.
A gun-toting Cupid shot
me through the heart, so stupid
I thought while bullets pierced the spot
where love had grown, now turned to rot.
Bullets hailed Marilyn Manson.
Sweet dreams ne’er realized, ne’er begun.
Fiona met my glare and shook one bony finger at me. My sight dimmed and faded to black.
Find the earlier parts of this series here.
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Poem’s fantastic. I’ve said it before, but I really love how you incorporate the artist’s name into the story as well. Very clever 🙂
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Thank you! I love trying to shoe horn in as much of the actual prompt as possible. It’s such a fun, brain teasing challenge!
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Well done!! Keep it up!
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Thank you 🙂
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Geez! I really can’t get enough of this series!!! Aesome job, as always Mel. 😀
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Thank you! 🙂 After what’s been going on politically here, I need a breath of fresh air!
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this is great! 🙂 🙂
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Thank you 🙂
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my pleasure……!! 🙂 🙂
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🙂
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Hi! Melinda. Sorry for not stopping by. I’ve been swamped with a whole lot of writing and catching up with bloggers. I’m here now and wow!!!
This is gore poetry at its finest. Gave me goosebumps just thinking of things that are going on in my head. That is what your poetry is doing to me. 🙂
Cliffhanger. Alas I can’t wait for your next poem. 🙂
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Hi Charlie, I thought you left WP. I’m glad you’re still here. Thank you for your comment. I’m glad you enjoyed this piece. Writing has been cathartic during this turbulent time in our country.
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No! I am still here and I have been blogging and posting for some time. I’ve been blogging and reading a lot of people’s work. So I’m here now. 🙂
Yes, the turbulents in our country is feeling the worry and scared. 😦
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Oh, I haven’t seen your posts in the reader until yesterday. I thought you left WP.
A lot of people are scared. We need to stand together now more than ever in solidarity to keep those are most in danger of discrimination and persecution safe and let them know they aren’t alone or forgotten. we need a counter movement, a nonviolent one. Love trumps hate.
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Yes. Together we shall help each other. All the minorities unite together. I’m born American but I’m Hispanic and I fear for all my minorities out there who are in fear of this maniacal asshole!
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Did I mention I picture each scene in my head? No? Well, I do 😀
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As do I! Thank you! (Rather Ghost hijacks my sight) 😉
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Hahaha 😀
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😉
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oh wooow. the gore beginning (making me cringe but i enjoy it) and the poem so well-crafted and then the cliffhanger! Mel is on fire!!
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Thank you 🙂 I know you loved the gore 😉
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i always do! HAHA
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Wow, very nice!
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Thank you 🙂
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