The Prisoner

MICROFICTION

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THE PRISONER!

To paraphrase....'A delicious feast

To eat beneath the bough!

A loaf of bread, a jug of wine!

But lover, where art thou!

You've thrown me in the dungeon

And I only broke one vow!'

("A loaf of bread, a jug of wine, and thou...." Omar Khayyam.)

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DAWN DAZZLE

When the summer's at its hottest,
When the sun's a cruel beast,
Then we favour early morning,
And the pageant from the east.
Get up early, get the gear on,
Venture out before it's light.
Feel the gentle breeze that's blowing,
Share the remnants of the night.
See the lovely silver pathway
As the sun begins to rise!
Such deceptive gentle glowing!
Such a devil in disguise!
All too soon we feel the burning,
All too soon the sun turns gold.
Home to breakfast and a shower.
The shiny tale of morning's told.
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