Toadstool King

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I would imagine that many of us have had the opportunity to have such a person/people in their lives.

Toadstool King

In deepest shadows of forest floor,

From nurturing dank and errant spore,

Parasitic fungus, nothing more;

He plots his ill design.

 

Devoid of cells that project good,

He feeds upon the living wood;

Selfish gorging all he could,

His lust ensured his time.

 

Tho’ weak and frail in early days,

He lies, deceives to earn his shade,

Distracts from cunning escapades,

While consuming offspring flesh.

 

Deserving nobles, looking down,

Observing fresh and forming crown,

Upon imposter, they do frown;

But ignore him nonetheless.

 

To them he poses little threat;

Too small to earn a second’s fret;

Unaware of what he’ll soon beget,

They simply look away.

 

Then, while the nobles slept one night,

He raised his crown, vindictive plight,

Releasing spores in warring flight;

For he had earned this day!

 

In weeks that passed, each spore took hold;

To leach the breath of young and old;

His grand design, as he foretold;

He hears his armies sing.

 

With beat of living, lifeless felled;

Opposition now dispelled;

His laughter, rich—crown so swelled;

As all--bow to--the King.

 

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tenderpoison commented on Toadstool King

07-28-2009

an allegory of my husband...what a refreshing surprise...you mean he's not the only one to (want to) wear this crown? oh lordy. 10

Poetry is either something that lives like fire inside you or else it is nothing, an empty formalized bore around which pedants can endlessly drone their notes and explanations.

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