Stags

intense . . . to begin with, belayed by hours
hewn soliloquy through obverse platitudes
benign, betrayal among friends, in grounds
of open mouths, a kraken of tongues regale
upon which bar the cocktails finally arrived
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Empress Avatar
November 2, 2023 at 4:30 AM
Betrayal among friends a line that strikes for me and hits strong and it resonates! Brilliant diction and flow of intriguing and heartfelt thoughts! Pleasure reading this
Culverhouse Avatar
November 2, 2023 at 4:49 AM
I appreciate your thoughts, thank you
Rodrigues Avatar
November 1, 2023 at 8:31 PM
a kraken of tongues…great!
Culverhouse Avatar
November 2, 2023 at 1:07 AM
Thanks for reading, Kim
Hughes Avatar
November 1, 2023 at 12:17 PM
Clive, your writings, Brilliantly creative!!!
Culverhouse Avatar
November 1, 2023 at 12:42 PM
Thanks for reading and commenting Mark
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