Thank you, Anni. Maybe I'm a masochist because I do like making things difficult for myself. I considered rhyming each line as well, but that was a bridge too far. Perhaps next time...
The spirit of Endurance,
freed of bureaucratic chains.
dances with the trees
in the garden of delights,
waving his mask in wild gyration
before his eyes now open,
and voice raised high in daylight:
never again, you fools, you fools.
Line count: 8
Free verse
For Express It In Eight, 04.29.23
Prompt: Photo of a statue dancing around a tree.
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