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Earl Brinkman
Senior Member

since 2010-03-03

Posts 1183
Osaka, Japan

0 posted 2010-11-24 07:25 AM

Margo of Mayfield

In the city of the Sultan -
his subjects fear,
despise
and ridicule him.

Putrefied cadavers litter
the land.
Bloated bodies bake
under a midday sun as
corpses swing lazily
in stale air.
The Sultan is neither tidy
nor adverse to shedding
blood.

The Sultan is tattooed
sporadically, artlessly.
Glow worms fornicate
in the red and green ink
that makes up his vulgar
chest.

In a country
poor in fertile land,
the Sultan never
goes to bed hungry.

In his kingdom of dirt,
he met a stranger and traded a cow for a
magic goose.

The goose ruled the gander
gobbling up
herring and kingfish
as other birds watched
and starved.

But no golden egg was forthcoming.

The Sultan defrauded -
killed and
ate the goose

as his subjects snickered.

[This message has been edited by Earl Brinkman (11-24-2010 07:57 AM).]

Dark Stranger
Member Patricius

since 2001-03-19

Posts 13631
West Coast

1 posted 2010-11-24 07:59 AM

sneakered subjects snickering (sorry, had to)...cool stuff guy, enjoyed your art here

JerryPat
Senior Member

since 2010-10-30

Posts 1991
Louisiana/America

2 posted 2010-11-24 09:34 AM

Ah. Could be some political leanings here. Never mind that, you took on the goose that laid the golden egg quite well, and I and your fans appreciate it. Well done.

. . . and the Raven said, %!~#&(&#!$!

Yuka
Member

since 2010-08-19

Posts 71
china

3 posted 2010-11-24 11:22 PM

a interesting writing with profound moral.remember as a child i read a story about a golden hen lay golden eggs but forget the detail.

Yuka Chan

Prasad Nataraj
Senior Member

since 2008-05-29

Posts 1149
Bangalore,India

4 posted 2010-11-25 05:14 AM

That’s what happens when we don’t live upto expectations in all industries. Fine writing, Earl.

"Hardwork pays in the long run"

gilead
Senior Member

since 2008-03-10

Posts 1067
nevada, USA

5 posted 2010-11-25 03:37 PM

I love this kind of poetry! imaginative, inventive, insightful, entertaining, and chocked with not so subtle wisdom. Thoroughly enjoyed the read ---

Art

s1nfully_1nn0c3nt
Senior Member

since 2003-10-26

Posts 1105
Watertown, NY

6 posted 2010-11-26 01:51 PM

Oh, I like the wordplay. Enjoyed this.

-Trina.

"A heart that can't feel its broken- can't heal."

crosscountry83
Member

since 2009-07-30

Posts 345

7 posted 2010-11-29 08:21 PM

I love the twist at the end and how it brings in other perspectives all at once. Thanks for sharing this!

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