A Rattling Rhyme

O, Basilisk keeping across the unsinkable surface of water,
desperately fleeing the terrible hunger of monstrously ravenous mouths,
supported by ripples of light,
as adrenaline, faith and delight appear to allow the impossible task of traversing the river of night, as the bluegills below the remarkable sight of a lizard escaping a death of forsaken repose effervesce with a watery awe,

is an ingenuous talent as yours unremittingly earned?

Aug 28, '18
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Marcum Wong Avatar
August 31, 2018 at 1:00 PM
Congratulations on this winning piece superbly done! : )
Gentry Avatar
August 30, 2018 at 1:54 PM
Congratulations on your win. Unique. Well done.
Wigley Avatar
August 29, 2018 at 6:47 AM
This is certainly unusual and worthy of several reads, very clever, Jack. Well done! regards, Viv
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