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A King and His Beauty

A King and His Beauty

the audience stares
King Kong shakes shackles, breaks free…
     chaos, people running away

Kong’s mistress in crowd
once free, he cannot find her…
     crowd is in frenzy

the beauty nears Kong
he picks her up in his palm…
    Empire building scaled

planes appear in sky
protecting Beauty, he fights…
    even beasts can love

Kong falls to his death
Beauty lives to love again…
     Irony defies
     


*Entry for Tracie’s “Ku Ku Crazy” contest.

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John Freeman

Date: 4/16/2012 12:01:00 PM

The "he picks her up in his palm' thing reminds me of another King Carolyn. Agape, Moses

James Peranteau

Date: 4/15/2012 5:20:00 AM

Ahhh, you've just quenched my thirst to watch this awesome movie ! I love this movie for the romance believe it or not ! Later dear poet ! Much love, james

Daver Austin

Date: 4/14/2012 9:34:00 AM

I agree with Jack - I love the old black and white version. Love, daver

Jack Horne

Date: 4/14/2012 9:20:00 AM

awesome haiku here, carolyn - i love the old b and w version of this film

Jancarl Campi

Date: 4/13/2012 10:25:00 PM

Yes King Kong was a love story. Thanks for sharing your work with us. Thanks for reading my poem. I am at loss for what type of poems I write at times.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/13/2012 5:55:00 PM

a retelling of the famous love story in a haiku set. Very interesting, Carolyn. So how goes it today, sweetie?

Sara Kendrick

Date: 4/13/2012 5:06:00 PM

Reads like a winner to me..Good luck in the contest..Thanks for taking time to read and comment about my work..Hope the fish are biting and that there are plenty of big ones still in the gulf...Sara

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 4/13/2012 4:56:00 PM

Yes i saw king kong die :(too.... and yes even kong can love and be loved..anyone can...The world is full of irony dear..sadly yes..... I loved your poem sweety ,it carries a deeper in message than just a tale.. tmfvs

Russell Sivey

Date: 4/13/2012 1:46:00 PM

This is a truly beautiful write on true love and the irony that can come with it! I believe your poem is stupendous and amazing! Like you said, "even beasts can love" is a excellent line! I thoroughly enjoyed your write that I have read this afternoon! I just love your poem that you have written! Great Work!!