Invited rival,
Poisoned wine, picked wrong glass,
My scheme ended me.
Prompt:
Colleen’s Weekly-tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge-no-101 (plan and finish)
The words provided were Plan and Finish.
And as the challenge dictates, I chose the synonyms: Scheme and End.
Happy reading! π
Image credit:Β Wine stain portrait by Amelia Fais Harnas
“Never bet with a Sicilian when death is on the line!” — Vizzini
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Ah..Nice one! π
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Nice !!
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Thank You! π
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There’s quite a story in those few short lines!
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Thanks so much Jane! π
I am glad!! π
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Oh, this is chilling but in a good way. I love it!
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Thanks so much, Colleen! π
My first Senryu! π
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Senryu have almost a snarky personality. They are really fun to write. Well done!
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Thanks! π
I am quite enjoying the concept!
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I think men enjoy the Senryu most. LOL! Great for humor writers too. β€οΈ
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Hahahaha! XD
Yep! Want to try my hand at more dark humor Senryu! π
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Oh, yes! You should do that. What a great idea. π
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Thank You!! π
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Chilling… it is all there in 3 lines.
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Thanks so much! π
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Lovely poem. Message passed effectively.π
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Thanks so much, Aweni! π
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You are welcome!
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This is funny. Congrates on being the featured poetπ
Pat
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Thanks so much, Pat! π
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Congratulations on being the Poet of the Week. Well done!!
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Thanks so much! π π
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Great Senryu! I love it and the artwork looks like it was painted with wine. π
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Thank You, Vashti! π
It was indeed painted with mine! π
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Cool.
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That was nicely brought out….
Also read mine…
https://auntknow.com/benefits-of-drinking-alcohol/
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Thanks, Ritesh! π
This was a nice article!!
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Thanks for appreciationπ
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Most welcome! π
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