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Once Upon a Future Past

 Sharing with The Sunday Muse #204.



It's too far in the afternoon, I thought
but evening ran behind me
dragons, demons, and the sleeping world;
afraid to turn, to wake me.

Power needs its horror stories, its ghosts.

It's too far in the afternoon, I thought
but evening followed close;
a fantasy of goodness, where the gold
is always covering bones.

Power needs its fairy tales, its witches.

It's too far in the afternoon, I thought
but evening treads my hem,
like an army from the dragon's teeth
and all the lies therein.

-- Chrissa

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  1. “evening treads my hem”

    Gorgeous.

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  2. Effective building of atmosphere through repetition.

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  3. "Power needs its horror stories." So true. I love the repeated line. This poem really works. I love it.

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  4. I love every line and the thoughts they stir, but that last stanza is brilliant! I love this Chrissa!

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  5. Wonderful poem chrissa! Really nice! xo

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  6. "a fantasy of goodness, where the gold
    is always covering bones" - excellent!

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  7. Power craves its needs. Indeed

    A happy and blessed Sunday. Thank you for dropping by my blog today

    Much🌻love

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  8. Wonderfully constructed, a tale in a tail of golden yellow.

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  9. Love this, the rhythm with the repetition and rhyme. And ' evening treads my hem ' - wonderful.

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  10. Chrissa, this is a gorgeous poem, a pleasure to read, to mull over ..... mull over.

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  11. "Power needs its fairy tales, its witches."

    This is so true, Chrissa!

    A beautiful poem...

    Sincerely,
    David [ben Alexander]
    http://skepticskaddish.com/

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  12. Like a bad dream in the intoxicated world of vaccination. Mrs. Jim should be "cured" tomorrow, Saturday for me. Wish I could remember dreams. I liked your "dragon's teeth " usage. Double reasons, the poem and a dragon society that I snoop on in Facebook.
    ..

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