Of Mice and Mien –
A poetic glance, perhaps askance
If
your life story was a book, what
would it be titled? What
would its chapter titles be?
(Imagination Prompt - Creativity Portal)
(Imagination Prompt - Creativity Portal)
Of Mice and Mien
A hunk of cheese a mouse may catch,
Enticing him beyond his match.
Reward’s allure
May him assure
To meet the one who’ll him dispatch.
A gifted gamer,
most intense
With interest in
his own two cents
Might toss a chip,
Shoot from the hip,
To banish common sense from thence.
An easy mark with meek mien,
The jackpot seeker goes all-in.
He eyes the prize
With bleary eyes.
The trap is set in danger’s den.
Across the table, truth awaits
And watches folly, sans debates.
He holds his peace
With elbow grease,
The mouse to snare with fortune’s baits.
Occasionally, treasures rot
–
Like rich rewards intense, hard-fought.
A jumping joint
May disappoint
And bring a fouler food
for thought.
The cheese ferments and casts a scent.
The mousey man, alas, poor gent --
The die was cast
To flabbergast,
And he must yet come up with rent.
c2014
by Linda Ann Nickerson
This poem incorporates these blog prompts:
“disappoint” – One-Minute Writer
“food for thought” –
52 Poetry
“interest” – Theme Thursday
“gifted,” “intense,” and “rot” – Three Word Wednesday
Book title poetry –
FPR Poetry
Prompts
Life Story Book – Creativity
Portal
Image/s:
Public domain / vintage clipart
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