The Knight

When the cockatrices fly forth

Or banshees scream in the north

Causing folk to bolt their doors

Against monsters they abhor

’Tis the cue to call the knight

And watch for that armor bright

Riding tantivy to give aid

However she can with her blade

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Unpalatable Truth

Sweetest poison

White crystals all around

Delectable ice cream

Cakes and pies – obvious to the eyes

And yet this poison

In deceptive foods it hides

These carriers of sugar

Prey on your liver, heart, life’s blood

Can you taste it?

Yes and yet

The populace are slaves

Rise up then!

Claim your health

From sugared fiends

Cast out the culprit from your house

Your plate, and cultural demands

Life is still delightful without the sweet tooth

And fear the night of Halloween

Not for the ghosts and ghouls

But the candy freely given

There’s more tricks than treats in that goody bag!

Written for dVerse in the style of Futurism, which is aggressive, makes use of free verse, and advocates change.

For more information on how sugar impacts your health visit SugarScience, which is run by health scientists from the University of California, San Francisco.

Elegance

I see beauty

Elegant tatted lace

Stops my breath

Demands the skill be mine

First try

Knotted thread; nothing more

Still the vision persists

And so do I

Mentor, tutorials, time

More time

Until that tantalizing beauty

Is mine

Tatting is a form of lace making. It is exquisitely beautiful, but is also one of the trickiest fiber arts to learn.

Written for dVerse.