Kim Rodrigues Poet Choka

WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT

music to kids ears
Pete carried on with his flute
without parental consent

his larynx engaged
as his footprints leave their clues
there would be scars over soot

townsfolk grab pitchforks
multilingual torches mad
with fear and grief chase down thief

find kids in a trance
listening to final dirge
and piper’s mocking laughter

parent takes the flute
second silence in forest
breaks the jester’s tool in half

Peter Piper’s dust to dust

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Abdullah Alhemaidy March 25, 2024 at 5:52 PM " As I’ve said before, I love when readers find their take of the story. We oft write collaborations :)" ~ The big poetess Kim Rodrigues. Wonderful comment reply!

Paige Hind March 25, 2024 at 4:31 PM A dark turn- almost like 'laughed to scorn'- hmmm, enjoyed this. Kim-

Robert Gorelick March 25, 2024 at 10:01 AM True, our children oft times go astray...As do some parents whom they're told to obey...Let's be good and kind keeping others in mind...And not forget Harper Valley PTA! Much food for thought, easily digested! Robert Kim Rodrigues March 25, 2024 at 10:21 AM Harper Valley PTA…lol. Glad you like this, Robert!

Daniel Henry Rodgers March 25, 2024 at 8:46 AM Dear Kim, I love that it is dark and twisted! The Pied Piper with a dark twist – kids in a trance, torches, and mocking laughter! It leaves me wondering about Peter's motives. Was he angry? Just mischievous? And the ending with the parent breaking the flute – so final. Great Read, Kim! - Blessings, Daniel Kim Rodrigues March 25, 2024 at 10:22 AM His tweets went a-flute… Blessings, Daniel!

Sara Kendrick March 25, 2024 at 8:33 AM I am wondering if this one has a deeper interpretation than it seems on the surface. Thanks for sharing it with us and for dropping by my page. Sara K Kim Rodrigues March 25, 2024 at 10:25 AM Thank you so much! Interpretations are perhaps endless… Blessings!