As the third and unimportant son of Duke Rothtree, Oliver had gotten away with many things his brothers hadn’t. Maybe that was why he forgot he still had some worth. Through a rich and influential marriage, he could have filled his father’s and elder brothers’ coffers and improve their standing at court. Instead, he had embarrassed them by having an affair with the stable boy.
Oliver’s carefree life ended the night his father’s henchmen tortured Adam to death.
Instead of outright killi
April 24 and 29 are my favorite, even though I won't say no to Barolo. Thank you, for sharing your good month to write with us. Reading it again, I put the plus one on my favorite list too.
Thank you, Lyssa. To be honest, I can hardly believe I actually finished it. Ha, we could always do a monthly renga poem, just for the fun of it, announce it and post it in the Live Poets thread.
#26
Inspired by the clock prompt and ‘High Noon’, the best Western ever IMHO.
A city overcome by fear—and the clock is ticking
One hour to go—and the clock is ticking
An ultimatum issued—and the clock is ticking
Do not forsake me—and the clock is ticking
No friends left—and the clock is ticking
High Noon—tic-toc, tic-toc, tic-toc
#27
Inspired by the ‘perhaps’ prompt, making it an ‘if’ prompt.
If we had stayed home,
the car would have brok
I watched Himmel über Berlin a few weeks ago. When I read the prompt I wrote something completely different before I remembered the film and everything suddenly became easy. Thank you for taking the time to read, like and comment, Lyssa.
Thank you, tim! 17 was fun to write. I watched the clip again and again. The film is one of my favorite. The ghost poem was difficult. Just thinking about it.
#21
Inspired by the forgetting prompt and every bad movie I’ve ever seen.
Come on; let’s forget
we ever saw that
never talk about it.
Man that was shit.
A plot in four words:
boom, bang, bees and birds,
actors stiff as wood
were up to no good.
CGI a joke,
just a screen of smoke
music tinny as hell
camera work ‘pastel’.
The language was crass
five Oscars my ass
next time I’ll stay home
and read a thick tome.
#22
Inspired by the bel
The three-headed duck was a bit disturbing...or maybe just absurd. Easter Angel : sad with the perfect ending. Ghost-letter is my favorite, beside my very own poem of course. Thank you so much!
#16
Inspired by the angel-prompt and the movie ‘Der Himmel über Berlin’ (Wings of Desire).
A watcher
Never intervening
Guiding us,
Wanting more,
finally loved.
#17
Inspired by the apology-prompt and this scene from ‘Ten Things I Hate About You’.
Microphone, check!
You’re just too good to be true,
still, I screwed things up with you, You’d be like heaven to touch
but I have messed up too much.
A simple ‘sorry’ won’t do,
that’s why I s