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Narrative/Zoltar Speaks
Copyright, ID#1828939
All Rights, 06/07/2026, Constance La France
Plagiarism Prohibited

Penned, June 07, 2026/ Human Written
For the International Contest, Zoltar Speaks
Sponsor, Robert James Liguori, Judged 06/28/2026

Fourth Place

 

Zoltar Speaks

I was in a bar called Saint Archer . . . 
          it was a wild place . . . . full of drunk people
        I was feeling a bit tipsy
     so, went looking for the washroom
            found it
and Zoltar was waiting . . . 

          ~  have you ever heard of Zoltar the Fortune Teller
insert some coins, and his eyes light up, his arms hover
         over his lit crystal ball, his mouth moves and Zoltar speaks
words of wisdom, and gives out a printed fortune card ~

      the problem was that this Zoltar was speaking to me
           as though I had put money in the slot (but I had not)
his eyes glowed, his mouth smiled, he had a deep voice
             I moved closer to hear him . . . 

        ~  good, good, closer my dear
            the next thing I recall was spinning in a whirlwind
when the wind stopped I was not in the bar anymore ~

I had no idea where I was
        but it was not unpleasant . . .  it was a cozy room
           welcome to my home, said Zoltar
      I have made us some tea
         sit, sit and lets talk about life
      you don't seem the type for . . .  that bar I think
well, I said . . . I'm not

          ~  we talked and laughed for hours
until I was getting sleepy, so sleepy
            when I woke  . . .  I was in my bed at home
Zoltar was gone and I felt such sadness ~

               later that day I went back to the bar
   to the place where Zoltar had been
but nothing was there . . . 
         I asked the bartender about Zoltar
                   you must have been drunk . . .  Miss
we have never had such a thing _

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Robert James Liguori June 28, 2026 at 2:50 PM We can always count on a great poem from you!! Nicely done. Congrats on your placement. Constance La France July 4, 2026 at 4:30 PM Robert, thank you for the contest, and my placement and for the compliment and congrats ~

David Crandall June 10, 2026 at 1:11 PM Very imaginative tale, Constance. I like it - it's like The Twilight Zone! Constance La France June 11, 2026 at 2:03 PM David, thank you for the compliment ~

Tom Cunningham June 7, 2026 at 9:24 PM Quite a spooky tale Constance , he looks menacing. Tom. Constance La France June 11, 2026 at 2:04 PM Tom, I can get spooky at times ~

Andrea Dietrich June 7, 2026 at 6:34 PM Highly original, Dear Heart. Love this one. Constance La France June 11, 2026 at 2:04 PM Andrea, thank you for the compliment ~

Nette Onclaud June 7, 2026 at 6:28 PM i loved the flow of this one...and the punchline, very creative work, dear constance! Constance La France June 11, 2026 at 2:05 PM Nette, thank you for the compliment ~