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The second of my collections of poems written for "Express It In Eight."
As usual these days, I choose blog format because it offers more space for the work.
September 6, 2024 at 6:01am
September 6, 2024 at 6:01am
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A Failed Stratagem

Some people say there's nothing better
than a really fiercely hot red pepper,
a warrior spice to set your mouth aflame,
who is the bravest, that's the game.

But to the plant that owned the pod,
the thing is grown not for the nod
of humans strange and the games they play,
it's supposed to scare, keep us away!



Line count: 8
Rhymed couplets
For Express It In Eight, 09.06.24
Prompt: Write a peppery poem.


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