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the angels of our better nature
on their morning walk of shame

Author notes: https://allpoetry.com/contest/2784311-8-only-----write-what-inspires

there are some dragon warnings up ahead
the wrinkled wizard muttered under breath
we did proceed though we were filled with dread
at every turn, expecting certain death
we found this little drake, fits on my palm
one worry does remain, where is his mom

Author notes: https://allpoetry.com/contest/2784316-Picture-Prompt-Poetry-Contest---English-Ses-noguest

nature may abhor a vacuum
I would characterize my reaction
as more of a visceral dislike
things that suck, blow

mood swings
reach new highs
terrifying drops

Author notes: wc 7 https://allpoetry.com/contest/2784361-Brevity---15-words-or-less

Grease is the world
of carefree crazy car races
of make out sessions in the sand
of all the mornings yet to be
of bright futures and Hollywood endings

Author notes: https://allpoetry.com/contest/2784362-Old-Song-Memories https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA-xjRsY71w

the flowers are prettiest in no man’s Land
untrampled by tank threads
weeded by shrapnel falling off its mark
fertilized by the each charge,
a splash of color, a garden of Eden betwixt two graveyards
enough flowers for everyone in those graves

Author notes: Image by Joshua_Willson from Pixabay https://allpoetry.com/contest/2784368-Surreal-images-55

The little princess
waits for a sequel
but it's lost at sea

Author notes: wc 12 https://allpoetry.com/contest/2784364-Brevity---15-words-or-less https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine_de_Saint-Exup%C3%A9ry#Literature the illustration made me think of The Little Prince

Cassandra was unpopular in Troy
As prophets tend to be throughout the ages
In general, prognosticating sages
Are not received with gratitude and joy

Troy’s days are numbered, she wailed under trance
The coming horror vivid in her visions
Could Priam, Hector, alter their decisions
After they saw Apollo’s priestess’ dance?

Ten years, a stalemate, then a craven trick
A cautionary tale, unheeded warning
Andromache, the Trojan women, mourning
And in the end, Odysseus, the slick

Did win the war, a wooden horse to blame
Cassandras – term for disbelieved predictors
Since history is written by the victors
Unheeded prophets rarely gather fame

Author notes: Image from Wikipedia https://allpoetry.com/contest/2784381-Prophesy

I'm sure each shore has dreamers of a distant shore

Author notes: https://allpoetry.com/contest/2784407-10-words-or-less--

these night butterflies
unlike their gentle cousins
prefer the redeye

Author notes: https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-moth-week-last-week-in-july/

As she prunes her memories
their sharp thorns prick her,
drawing blood on occasion,
and rarely, a pleasant smile,
No matter!
She'll be done soon

Author notes: https://allpoetry.com/contest/2784124-MAX-8-lines---PHOTO-is-prompt

John set the tail of the kite on fire
and then ran as fast as he could,
getting it high up in the sky.

Then using all of his considerable skill,
he spelled out "Will You Marry Me"
by maneuvering the kite around
like a stunt pilot on parade.

The proposal went down in flames

But she said yes.

Author notes: kite https://allpoetry.com/contest/2784422-Pick-your-word-Letter-K-