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Cobra King
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Cobra King |
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ivordavies Senior Member
since 2007-01-10
Posts 739Chester, England 
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Cobra King The Cobra lay where Cobras lie, a King within his lands. With hooded head and armoured scales and venom in his fangs. The Cobra soaked up morning sun, the nighttime turned to day. As warmth refreshed his deathly sleep, he slithered on his way. A mouse or lizard, bird or frog, a tasty little treat. Is what he sought with flashing tongue that sensed his daily meat. But not today was fate his friend, his kingdom under threat. He rose to meet an enemy that he had never ate. For in his way a hillock stood with soldiers everywhere, none loyal to our Cobra King his rules they did not share. In unison the ants advanced there’s nothing that they feared. Streaming out from mudded walls their thin red lines appeared. His orders hissed from hooded fangs and poisoned threats declared, had no effect on their advance as up his scales they dared. From inside out they ate the King, a royal feast enjoyed. The reign of terror of his kind, so easily destroyed. For poison running from your veins can never defeat all, the smallest thing, oppressed by power, can make a kingdom fall. Ivor G Davies The moment created this second, is a moment that's going to last. It lives the full spectrum of time, the future, the present and past. |
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Pilgrimage Member Elite
since 2001-12-04
Posts 3945Texas, USA |
Oh my goodness. That's awful. The scene with them eating him from the inside out--ugh. Graphic, realistic scenes, and excellent construction. Very smooth meter, and consistent rhyme. This is an excellent poem. Nan (Pilgrim variety) |
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steavenr Member Elite
since 2003-11-17
Posts 4058 |
thoroughly enjoyed...loved the David & Goliathness of it...great moral |
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ivordavies Senior Member
since 2007-01-10
Posts 739Chester, England |
Thank you both, I have actually had to face Cobras poised to strike in my younger days, but while edible, this was one meal I avoided. Mind you those pesky red ants have made a meal of me! |
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