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The Coldest Dish: Chapter One

"The Coldest Dish: Chapter One" by: Silent One and Eric Boddie This is the story of an old ancient Chinese master, for those who challenged him, it only resulted in disaster. Built like steel, flexible like elastic, Kung fu was his game, in every contest, every participant feared his name. Throughout his Life, he mastered so many styles All stemming from the day his home was defiled As only a baby, the Black Lotus killed all his next of kin And in the 40 years that passed, he was consumed with getting revenge Years of pain, had slowly built rage inside, the black lotus was afraid, he had nowhere to hide. With his Shaolin sword, the kung fu master set off in his quest, after 40 years of training, he was at his lethal best. After days and days of travel, the first destination was reached The school atop the mountain where the black lotus teached Quickly and silently, blood flooded the entire room The master showed no mercy in creating this bloody tomb The black lotus relied on his ferocious dragon claw, but the kung fu master defended with the tiger paw, attacked with a venomous flying kick and broke his jaw, pierced his heart with his sword, such brutality was the law. But there was a sound behind the wall, what could it be Not yet dead, the black lotus looked on in such pain and misery The master removed the wall to find black lotus' wife and daughter who was with child The master then said, "REMEMBER MY FAMILY!!!," coldest dish style Yet he had a heart, he spared them and showed mercy, after all he knew the pain of loss and showed them sympathy. Putting his sword away, he walked away, accomplishing his revenge, but these stories never end, as one day the child will look to avenge. 5 August 2015

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015




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Date: 7/27/2018 3:03:00 PM
Exquisite storytelling! A collab masterstroke, E and SO. A lesson in mercy well-told ... w/ominous consequences yet to unfold. Great epic tale. Love and peace always, poet brothers.
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Date: 8/7/2015 2:42:00 PM
Eric, a truly epic write , you both did amazing 7 . I did send you a soup mail and I have sent another, the poem is called, But She Loved Another, it is on my poems page
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Eric Boddie
Date: 8/7/2015 9:13:00 PM
thank you bw and I hope we did just as good....;)
Date: 8/7/2015 1:00:00 PM
A well written piece, I love your story and a great lesson leant, revenge goes on in as much we can't forgive and forget, I'm intrigue with write I will be excepting the rest of your story. Excellence..............A.M.
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Eric Boddie
Date: 8/7/2015 9:12:00 PM
thank you afolabi and the rest is soon to come....
Date: 8/7/2015 7:41:00 AM
Wow! Eric you and Silent One told a great story.I can' t wait to read the next chapter:-) Akexis
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Eric Boddie
Date: 8/7/2015 9:11:00 PM
I hope the chapters are endless....;)
Date: 8/5/2015 8:21:00 PM
Great job the both of you. Truly an interesting write. Keep it going!!! I enjoyed reading it!!!
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Eric Boddie
Date: 8/7/2015 9:08:00 PM
I really like kung fu and apparently silent one does too....lol
Date: 8/5/2015 7:56:00 PM
This collabo is full of awesomeness! You guys should continue it. And i so much enjoyed :-)
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Eric Boddie
Date: 8/7/2015 9:07:00 PM
we will continue.....hopefully.....lol

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