It ends with the dogs of war being let loose,
Licking their bloody lips.
Karen overthrows and bestrides her enemy in the bloody fray,
Ignoring the loud exclamations of murder roared forth.
But it is impossible to discuss arrangements with
An impulsive man who has tears
In his eyes and both his
Arms round your neck.
I listen to BBC Radio 4 on a Wednesday morning with breakfast -
Listeners are encouraged to meet the highly
Intelligent, bright yellow blob,
That doesn't have a brain.
Where are you Madame Chrysanthème and your experiments?
Dirty. Loud. Brilliant.
Dangling from a horizon in amber hues,
Venus illuminates the southern sky,
Veiled in mottled shades of steely blue.
In the west, the moon looks out, from the corner of her eye,
A symphonic moment, when the sun arises and bestrides.
Title reference: A Trigon is an ancient Greek stringed instrument in a triangular shape.
Definition for: “Bestrides”: To dominate
For: Bite Size Poem No. 34 Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Line Gauthier
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