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Open Poetry #48

Toil and Trouble

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

0 posted 2013-05-13 10:49 AM

Double, double
toil and trouble,
Secrets simmer,
Falsehoods bubble.
Eye of newt
and tongue of weevil,
pinch of scandal,
dash of evil
for a charm
of powerful trouble,
like a hell-broth
boil and bubble.
Though this stew
be course and sour,
Take it to the seat of power.
When truth be known,
as well it should,
then the charm is firm and good.

Ida Werrett
(with a nod to Shakespeare)

[This message has been edited by Marchmadness (05-14-2013 01:16 PM).]

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

1 posted 2013-05-13 11:03 AM

This one delighted me and yes, you were right to give a nod to Shakespeare, I dare say literature as a whole needs to give William that nod from time to time. Nice work, Ida.

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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

2 posted 2013-05-13 12:59 PM

Good one, Ida.

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

3 posted 2013-05-13 01:08 PM

Well done! Well thought!

Lori

Lady Goodman
Member

since 2012-10-04

Posts 193

4 posted 2013-05-13 07:07 PM

You gave me a fine case of the "Shakes" with a double-shot of witch-envy on the side.

How can I not love this, and you?

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

5 posted 2013-05-14 09:26 AM

Thanks everyone, No matter how deep deception goes, when it starts to unravel the strings can be long and ugly. The future has much to reveal.

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

6 posted 2013-05-14 04:04 PM

This is quite bewitching. Truth has to fight against subterfuge. Those who have the power are masters in that.

Excellent work.

Margherita

Lighthousebob
Member Elite

since 2000-06-14

Posts 4725
California

7 posted 2013-05-14 08:14 PM

Delightful!

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