by Sheila Deeth
Member since:
February 1, 2007

A random poem, possibly related to Robin Hood and Friar Tuck - GWWE

June 14, 2011 06:37 PM UTC
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Dragon’s breath portending ill

Descends on wandering friar.

He’s binged on honeyed mead

That played him false. Teeth chatter now

A-feared— the king’s men near—

And concrete images recede

In whiskey’s lying cheer.

Bees buzz from vegetable patch to tonsured head

To soldiers’ flesh; well-fed, recede.

Dragon’s alarm is eased.

Comments: 17

Chris Brockman Jun 14, 2011, 8:42pm UTC
This is cool. What's a random poem?
Lynn P. Jun 16, 2011, 5:25pm UTC
A random poem is a poem written for a prompt by Brian about picking 10 random words to use in our writing. (Poem optional. lol)
Chris Brockman Jun 16, 2011, 6:33pm UTC
Thank you ma'am
JOHN BECK Jun 14, 2011, 9:27pm UTC
Mead is for sipping, not for getting inebriated! Fun, Sheila.
JOHN BECK Jun 15, 2011, 7:34am UTC
I like what you did with "false. Teeth..."
Lynn P. Jun 16, 2011, 5:26pm UTC
Really? The only thing I know about mead was it was an alocoholic drink drunk by many a few hundred years ago. (Equally as ancient a memory from my scool days.) From Hollywood movies, everyone got drunk on mead. lol
JOHN BECK Jun 16, 2011, 7:28pm UTC
Just funnin'. Mead is a honey liquor.
William Dotani Jun 19, 2011, 2:47am UTC
Mead is to be guzzled after eating lizard.
Diane Huizenga Jun 14, 2011, 10:42pm UTC
great poem
Elsie Duggan Jun 15, 2011, 1:32am UTC
love it Sheila, this prompt is getting a lot of good writing, I was silly as usual lately, tired I think, :) , love, Elsie
A. F. Stewart Jun 15, 2011, 1:27pm UTC
A wonderful poem.
Kay M Jun 15, 2011, 2:17pm UTC
Excellent response to the prompt. A wonderful poem to pull from 10 random words.
Beverly M. Jun 15, 2011, 4:08pm UTC
Very nice.
Len Maxwell Jun 15, 2011, 4:13pm UTC
I'm with John. I particularly liked what you did with false teeth. That was a great response to the prompt.
Donald M. Jun 15, 2011, 5:51pm UTC
Very good Sheila.......love it.
Lynn P. Jun 16, 2011, 5:31pm UTC
So many senses used in this poem. I really liked it. The most serious of all the responses I've read so far and yet, everyone ended up drunk anyway. lol
William Dotani Jun 18, 2011, 1:08am UTC
My interpretation is from the viewpoint of the person central to this: He seems to be losing something with every new step he takes.

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