The Winds of Change In Chamber of the Dead

Herod put John the Baptist in prison. He was having an adulterous affair with Herodias, his brother Phillip’s wife, and John was saying, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” On Herod’s birthday, Herodias’ daughter danced for Herod, causing the beheading of John. (From Bible, Matthew 14:1-11) THE WINDS OF CHANGE IN CHAMBER OF THE DEAD The trouble’s root, the torn meniscus court. Entertainment unashamedly crass. The grape is richly poured — white, red import. A schism scheme, girl’s hips are made of brass.* She danced so lightning fast, the strikes betwixt King Herod’s eyes. The drums, the sound of lust. A pulse needs transfusion, breath-bait transfixed. His greedy face excoriates a bust — John’s dripping tongue no further screams — its ink ‘tis wet with appreciation and dread. ** She-paws and dangly skirt — the shark, her wink — the winds of change in chamber of the dead. Fermented pheromones, a teasing breeze. A tantamount twister forced veins to freeze. 11/20/2020 Contest: WINDS OF CHANGE Sponsor: John Hamilton Used how many syllables and Merriam-Webster Dictionary Two places where howmanysyllables.com differed: *Schism 2 syllables in dictionary **Gave this line 9 syllables but when I broke line up, it was 10