Loyal Enemy

turkety,  lurkety
Saul, king of Israel
green-eyed with envy shouts,
“I’ll cut your throat.”

groundless, irrational
obsessitivity.
David, the next king squeals,
“I cut your coat.”

January 4, 2020

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Fowler Avatar
March 5, 2021 at 7:09 AM
Clever Reason. Congratulations on the win! Linda
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March 20, 2021 at 8:12 PM
thanks, Linda, an oldie with fond memories
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