Insides flaming
throat burning
lungs pounding
clinging on.
Guts heaving
mouth screaming
chest thumping
hanging on.
Dawn’s breaking
heads shaking
surprised she survived
the endless night.
Fingers clawing
rasping, gasping
body stiffens…
her dragon roars
no more.
Image credit: Sean Thomas @ Unsplash
Written in response to Sadje‘s What do You See #94 photo prompt.
The image shows shows a huge stone dragon on top of a building.
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Fantastic take Chris! The clever message is great too. She overcame her dragon, the dreaded virus, covid. Thanks for joining in my friend
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I’m so pleased you interpreted that way, Sadje! Keep well, my friend.
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Thanks a lot Chris.
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Reblogged this on Keep it alive and commented:
Reblog; A hidden message in response to WDYS # 94 from Chris Hall.
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Thanks so much for sharing, too. ☺
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It’s always my pleasure
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☺🙏
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🙏
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Wow, this is exceptionally powerful 🙂
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Thanks so much, dragons are! 🙂
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A beautiful rhyming poem. I can even hear the melody. 😉👍💖
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Thanks so much, Aladin!
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Aw, this is brilliant Chris…i saw the word covid ..and then i suddenly realized this could be a message bout overcoming this deadly virus
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Thanks, Mich! Her fever breaks and she survives… let us all be hopeful.
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🙏🙏🙏
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This was intense! That dragon is a perfect metaphor for Covid.
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Thanks, Liz! That dragon took me a little by surprise, which is apt too, I guess.
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You’re welcome, Chris! You’re right about the aptness of the surprise
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Clever and dramatic, Chris! Well done.
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Thanks very much, Punam. 🙂
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You are welcome. 🙂
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She conquered the virus. Great take, Chris!
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She did, she slayed her dragon! Thanks, Shweta 🙂
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You are welcome 😊
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Brilliant Chris and totally original. Loved it.
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Thanks, Di! Pleased you enjoyed it 🙂
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A great poetic battle with the Dragon, well done, Chris!
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Thanks very much, Mason!
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You’re welcome.
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Awesome rhythm, Chris! And I love the image you attached as well!
HiRO
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Thank you! I can’t claim the credit for the image though – that was the weekly WDYS photo prompt from Sadje (the link is at the bottom of the post).
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Cleverly open to interpretation, hidden message, a dragon…all the ingredients present at your simmering plot pot!
Soundscaping: Get Up, Get On by Jill Andrews.
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Great accompaniment suggestion to my ambiguous piece! Thanks, my friend. 🙂 🙏
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It took me a minute to figure out the message! Good job!
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I wasn’t sure how the letters would show up on various devices, but it seems to have worked. 🙂
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Yes they were in bold type on mine. 😊
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That’s interesting, it should have come out in bold and red coloured. I’ll have to remember that for the future.
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Hmm🤔
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Awesomeness, Chris. Love it!
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Thanks very much, Jeff!
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Welcome!
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It sounds a lot like passion–for writing. To me. Well said!
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Oh yes, I see. I really like your interpretation, Jacqui. That really works for me too!
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I’m into grit and hard work.
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Nice ending!
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Thank you, Benjamin!
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I like the hidden letters… how unfortunate though that ‘this’ disease has taken so many. And yet many do survive. The new variant is reducing interactions – again.
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Thanks, Jules. We’ve never really left lockdown to one degree of another. The state of disaster has been ongoing for 500 days this week.
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Some say it may have started in Dec of 2019 – which would make it closer to 750 days…
Yes, I agree precautions have been on going for a long time and will continue.
Stay safe.
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awesome writing, hope many more have a similar outcome!
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Thanks, Kate! Yes, let’s hope so.
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[…] Chris Hall; Last gasp […]
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Absolutely visceral Chris. Made me feel every lithe movement and clack of claw against stone!
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Excellent, Matthew! Pleased for that. 🙂
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Dangerous, powerful, and evocative poem. 🤩
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Thanks very much, Jude!
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From what I’ve heard, this is a very good description of the virus.
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From what I’ve witnessed recently too, although not for everyone. Many people’s symptoms have been mild.
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Yes, this is the people who get it badly.
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Have a nice day 🙂 blessings..
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Nice artwork!
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