She’s a sitting duck.
He hears her heart’s pulsation.
You can’t hide from me.
Deft are his fingers
as he aims the honed arrow.
It soars steadily.
Point meets its target.
She gasps from the shock attack.
Unbearable pain.
Blood pours from her wound.
Stitches will never mend her.
She’s forever maimed.
Cupid clucks his tongue.
Love’s a persistent hunter.
Mortals are fair game.
My work was inspired by a thrilling poem by my friend, Ivor.
Visit his poetry, Times’s Awry, by clicking HERE!
Poet Rummager 
It is a good thing we are gods and goddesses we can avoid the pain.
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lol! Lucky us, huh? I’ve got a date with Hercules tonight. Wanna tag along?
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Someone has to shine your hooves and horns and brush your tail so you are presentable.
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Ha! I knew I could count on you. 😆💋
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He he he
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Finds the mark every time
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Ah, your keen-edged British wit finds me swooning every time, Sir Knight!
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🙂 That’s good to know, Rose
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😍
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Edgar Allan Rummager…on point.
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Lol. Very witty… or should I say “very sharp”, Mr. Cleary!
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Very nice. I will email you a couple of ahem either today or by end of week. To collaboration!
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Yay! I feel both excitement and fear, K. It’ll be good to work with you again❣️
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I hope you’ll feel the same way after you see how I made the wacky guacamole. Ahem
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Wacky guacamole is my favorite dip! I eat it with my crazy chips. Ahem, indeed! 😉
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Brilliant! And so true!
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Cupid is a true marksman…. unfortunately, at times. Thanks my lovely and talented mermaid friend. 🧜🏽♀️
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I just purchased your lovely Sea Serpent print, Morgaine! It will be at home in my bathroom. So excited!!
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Those we love have the power to hurt us the most. I sometime think Cupid is a malicious bitch…for sure it has a wicked sense of humor. 🖤😁
Love your pierced heart illustration also.
Now, me thinks I’d best hide my letter opener…
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Haha! Ah, Kaddie, no one spits out truth as gracefully as you. Cupid is a bitch! You got that right, sister dark. Thank you very much! Yes, hide any sharp objects, love. 🖤🔪💋
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Will do…😊🖤
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Did you, by any chance, notice the “sitting duck” in my drawing?
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No, I didn’t…shame on me. ☹️ I went back and took a look-see, and spotted the little duckie right off—since I was looking for it. I hate to admit it, but I’m not very observant.
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Oh, I was just wondering… he is a wee duck. Thanks for checking on him!
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🖤
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Oh the power of love : to thrill or to kill.
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Haha! I couldn’t have said it any better, Paula! 🔪❤️
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Five awesome Haikus Rose.
Each one a stand alone work of art.
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Hey Alan! You say the loveliest things!! Thank you. 💝🖤
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I’m part of the fair game, I’m afraid. Great illustration too. (K)
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Well, it’s the poet in us that makes our hearts a bit more likely to break! Aw, thanks K! 😍🎨
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Well done, Rose! And those shoes…I remember.
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The shoes are adorable, and I wish boys here would wear them… too cute! Thanks a bunch Jennie. 💓
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They are cute, Rose. You’re welcome!
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I love the poem but wonder why I feel so bad for her. I mean love is a good thing, celebrated, right? But I wanted Cupid to miss his mark. Maybe because it seems forced. But then again, at times I feel as though there are.t enough Cupids in the world spreading their magic. We are perplexing are,t we… jc
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Hmm. You’ve made a few good points, JC. Cupid has both a generous and impish nature, I believe. He spreads love but never guarantees it’s without pain or that it’s even of the true variety. Gods love watching mortals squirm. It’s a sport to them! Thanks for visiting and sharing your brilliant insights. 💜
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Cupid clucks his tongue…I like that
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You should see what he can do with his wings! 😀
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That arrow! Cupid doesn’t miss, does he? But he likes a bit of mischief.
I started thinking of the word “game,” as in one might shoot game, but it can also be something played, and then fair can have multiple meanings, too.
And then I thought of the Stevie Wonder song (that I love), “All is Fair in Love.”
So thank you for setting my mind off in tangents. 🙂
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Excellent tangents! I enjoyed seeing where this poem led your musings. Wordplay is something I enjoy immensely. I love Stevie Wonder! Ah, thanks so very much, Merril. 😘
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🙂
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The archer of love. Sly little devil he is 🏹❤️
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Archer of Love! I like that. Yes, he is, Doritos. Better hide your chips. 😆
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He’ll never get them! I don’t have any lol
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😆
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Brilliant, both the haikus and the image.
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Thanks dear Inese! So happy you’re back!!! ❤️
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❤
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I have a feeling Cupid used a bodkin point. Ouch!
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What’s a bodkin point?
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A specialized arrowhead which was designed to penetrate certain types of armor. Bodkin points were used during the Middle Ages.
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Really? Very cool. Thanks for the info!
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fun 4 kids
of all ages 🙂
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Haha! That’s a fair game, all right. 😆
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So vivid and so personal Rose. I enjoyed Ivor’s poem, too. He lives on the opposite side of the bay to me. Nice to find a local poet having an international following.
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Thanks dear Kate! I do enjoy the amazing friends I’ve encountered through WordPress; including you! 😍💋
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Yes, WordPress is an amazing place. 😃
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Wow nice!
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Thanks much for reading and visiting!
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Ah! Cupid is cruel, I mean really cruel…he plays with mortal hearts.
Wonderful set, Rose… ❤ ❤
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Mani, your lovely words always make me soar! Thank you, my friend. 🦋💝
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We always think of Cupid as an adorable cherub with wings and a tiny little bow, when in reality he is a fat redneck hunter with a shotgun. 🙂
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Haha! He’s an asshole with a trigger finger. ❤️🔫
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We had better guard our hearts. Live the voiceover, allegories and thought-provoking image. Indeed, a very interesting composition.
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Thank you! Your words have made my morning brighter. Yes, do guard your heart, yet it’s near impossible to dodge Cupid’s arrow. 😉
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Really a powerful angel Cupid is!
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That arrow! Cupid doesn’t miss, does he? But he likes a bit of mischief.
I started thinking of the word “game,” as in one might shoot game, but it can also be something played, and then fair can have multiple meanings, too.
And then I thought of the Stevie Wonder song (that I love), “All is Fair in Love.”
So thank you for setting my mind off in tangents.
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I usually don’t post comments with a url link, and I’ve been getting some annoying ones lately. You actually put some thought into this, and who can resist Stevie Wonder?
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Five awesome Haikus Rose.
Each one a stand alone work of art.
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Thanks for visiting!
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
WONDERFULLY WRITTEN!
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Thank you! xo
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wow…Amazing …
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Thank you!
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What a nice poem. Very interesting and insightful.
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Thanks for reading my poem!
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