Dawn Beneath the Ivory Tower ------ Contest Entry

(draft ii) A rivulet of light appeared, -- the denouement of night was near. The birds began to wake the years -- for fools, and knaves, and cavaliers. The denouement of night was near. -- With feathered songs they hid their fears. For fools, and knaves, and cavaliers -- their fortunes, yet, were still unclear. With feathered songs they hid their fears, -- as stars began to disappear. Their fortunes, yet, were still unclear, -- and wise men taught their lessons q ueer. As stars began to disappear -- rivulets of light appeared, while wise men taught their lessons q ueer -- the birds were gone into the years.