Trina Layne Poet Rhyme

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3rd in The Bard's Birthday Contest (Sponsor: Oliver McKeithan)

Judged: April 28th, 2025

Tests of Humanity

If you prick us do we not bleed? If you tickle us do we not laugh? If you poison us do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?"  taken from The Merchant of Venice, Act 3 Scene 1

bleeding scarlet by laceration 
audibly amused through titillation 
beautiful ladies diminish survival
launches second shoe in reprisal

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Sean Kibble April 28, 2025 at 10:52 PM Nice one, love the end - reminded me of the Iraqi journalist who through his shoe at President George W Bush. Trina Layne April 29, 2025 at 12:48 PM Appreciated, Sean. True. It does :0)

Oliver Mckeithan April 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM Trina, congrats on your placement in my contest with a wonderful poem. Like that end Trina Layne April 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM Many thanks. It was a great challenge. I thoroughly enjoyed it.