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Collateral
Contributed by
chibimiroku
on
Sunday, 9th October 2005 @ 10:26:22 PM in AEST
Topic:
DarkPoetry
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A camel lies dying
Its back shattered and broken
A single thin straw
The passing wind’s only token.
The master stands nearby
Loading his wards to another beast
Idly pondering to continue on
Or slay the animal for a feast.
The unlucky wind
That brought the straw
Tries to escape
Danger’s gaping maw.
The camel spits at its master
Spitting also at the breeze;
The two retreat faster
But upon their cloaks the curse does freeze.
The man stumbles and falls
A loud crack is heard in the night
The wind clutches his wing; the man his leg
Testament to the curse’s might.
Three lay there
Two hurt, one dying
Problems are being brought to bear
And one of them is sorely trying.
Cursed: the man who set the stack;
He shall never perform another gig
Cursed also: the breeze that brought the twig
That broke the camel’s back.
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chibimiroku
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Re: Collateral
(User Rating: 1 ) by RickShaw on
Monday, 10th October 2005 @ 12:02:11 PM AEST (User
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Good poem especially liked the first verse. |
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