Exceptional Free Verse-Contest Entry- The Pride of My Mantle by michaelcahill      Free Verse Contest Winner

The Pride of My Mantle   it continues to nag (hag that she is)                 parts long gone                                 rotting somewhere                                 digesting and put to utilitarian use                                                 by a wise and thrifty dumpster diver                                                 evidence eliminator extraordinaire   a femur with a stick and a sail                 off to visit the horizon                                 chasing the sunset's array of bloody color did I mention that my mother is missing murdered "they" suspect                 in their proverbial blandness   but her skull I will not part with I seek its counsel though it yet lies                 no eyes to stare                 a candle                 enlightens me                                 I love her so   defining skullduggery admitting to her accusations   Writing Prompt Write a free verse poem about a prized object of any kind Free Verse Contest Winner Recognized

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