sara Etgen-Baker Poet Alliteration

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SNAKES AND LADDERS

SNAKES AND LADDERS*
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slinking silently
slithering in the shadows
serpent's vicious spite

look to the ladder
looming long in languid lines
life’s lofty ascent

*Note: poem written for and published at  Writer Monk’s weekly Poesy & Poise Contest #twmonkpp11, August 2, 2025, ©Sara Etgen-Baker, United States

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Gershon Wolf August 3, 2025 at 8:29 PM Aw, chute. I knew that title was familiar. sara Etgen-Baker August 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM so witty your comment was. I didn't know until recently that Chutes and Ladders was the American version of Snakes and Ladders...learned something new this week. Thanks for visiting and for your charming with, Sara

Bill Baker August 3, 2025 at 6:46 PM You're good at the Alliteration form of poetry, Sara. Fine poem my love. Bill sara Etgen-Baker August 4, 2025 at 4:58 PM thank you, hubby...means a lot coming from you...hugs

Terry Flood August 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM That’s one ‘L’ of a poem, Sara. Enjoyed sara Etgen-Baker August 3, 2025 at 5:27 PM now aren't you clever and witty! :-) thanks for visiting and commenting, Sara

Paula Goldsmith August 3, 2025 at 1:11 PM I enjoyed reading your fun "SNAKES AND LADDERS" write. Cute Picture... Have a fun day writing away............ sara Etgen-Baker August 3, 2025 at 5:28 PM thanks, sweet Paula, for reading and comment...appreciate your ongoing support...have a great week ahead, sara

Linda Alice Fowler August 3, 2025 at 8:03 AM Love your flair for alliteration in this, and other of your, poems. Excellent peonage dear Sara. hugs :) sara Etgen-Baker August 3, 2025 at 5:28 PM thank you, Linda, for visiting my site and for your kind words about my alliterations...I don't do that too often. Appreciate you! hugs, Sara

Abdullah Alhemaidy August 3, 2025 at 7:35 AM Very interesting! sara Etgen-Baker August 3, 2025 at 5:29 PM thank you!

Sotto Poet August 3, 2025 at 4:48 AM Your haikus are well crafted, depicting in great imagery and humorous style snakes that I assume are frequent to see where you are. sara Etgen-Baker August 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM thank you, dear Sotto. Glad you appreciate the humor...alliteration and humor I don't 'do' very often :-) Snakes aren't too frequent here but when we lived in El Paso, rattlesnakes were fairly common....scary...have a great week ahead, Texas hugs, Sara

Paul Bell August 3, 2025 at 3:21 AM Such a violent game, and that's just me starting the game. sara Etgen-Baker August 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM I've never played the game...in its original form. Played chutes and ladders which I understand is base on the snakes and ladders game.