Linda Alice Fowler Poet Tanka

Brown Midas

He felt so cocksure
his Midas Touch was proctor.
Vegas pulled him down.
Now his Midas touch is brown.
His failure was a shocker.

NB: Inspired by, but not entered in, Edward Ibeh’s This of That, Vol 15 Contest

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Sara Kendrick January 25, 2023 at 12:15 PM Thanks for sharing this one and for dropping by my page with congratulations. I appreciate the time spent there. Sara Linda Alice Fowler January 25, 2023 at 1:09 PM Thank you Sara. You are always welcome here. I read as much as I can. jugs :)

William Kelii Kekaula January 25, 2023 at 8:02 AM Nice one, Linda, Italian says about speed, "What's behind you is not in front of you!", yeah right until it catches up with you, Aloha William Linda Alice Fowler January 25, 2023 at 1:09 PM LOL. So true William, so true. My brother used to say "Never look behind, they may be gaining on you." Stay well. Aloha Linda :)

Speaks Volumes January 23, 2023 at 3:34 PM You should have entered it Linda, its really good , and very funny. Cheers Wen Linda Alice Fowler January 23, 2023 at 4:19 PM Hi Wen! I'm not sure why I didn't enter. I wrote it way ahead of the deadline, then forgot about it. LOL Thanks for the comments friend! :)

Miranda Hawley January 23, 2023 at 10:36 AM "Now his Midas touch is broken" a sad line. Linda Alice Fowler January 23, 2023 at 10:49 AM Yes, well, it happens. Thanks for the visit and comment Miranda. :)

Victor Buhagiar January 23, 2023 at 9:17 AM Ah Midas, so greedy. Everything he touched is gold and remained hungry. Linda Alice Fowler January 23, 2023 at 10:49 AM Hello Victor - yes, he was :)