John Lawless Poet Abecedarian

The Zwieback Warrior

The Zweiback Warrior


Zweiback cookies – teething biscuits
Yucky, gnawed upon, gummed delights
Xeric surface absorbing wanton drool
Wielded, by the toothless cherub, in
Valiant fencing stance encumbered by
Unsteady footwork of diapered distress. 
Tongue licking the blunted sword tip
Short sticky fingers grasping the hilt 
Reeling under the self’s relentless
Quest to free the imprisoned.
Pursed lips immune to all assaults,
Open gates of tormented demon
Nourished by the wailing
Moans of twice baked relief,
Lulled into the whimpering
Kingdom of the succulent biscotti.
Jaws clenched on mercy’s mushiness
Ingesting its flavored fluids,
Holding the healing wand
Gripping it tightly lest it be lost.
Featureless, the ravaged cookie, is
Eased from the grasp of the
Duelist sleeping hand.
Champion of the
Battle for
A tooth.




7/12/2015

submitted to – Abecedarian – Poetry Contest
sponsor – Shadow Hamilton

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Arabian Poet July 13, 2015 at 1:07 PM Excellent writing full of imagery John Lawless July 13, 2015 at 4:54 PM Thanks for stopping by to read and comment. Always nice to hear from a new voice.

Jan Allison July 12, 2015 at 8:30 AM I am in awe - so so so creative - I think you have created a new form reverse abecadarian - I do hope Shadow approves but its a WOW and a 7 from me:-) hugs Jan xx John Lawless July 13, 2015 at 4:53 PM Thanks for the high praise Jan. Even sober I have trouble doing the alphabet backwards.....so I figured....what the hey....