Excellent Etheree Contest Entry, 1,2 ...,10 syllables bar walls recall the DTs by Mark D. R. Etheree writing prompt entry

The swinging saloon door creaks in the wind. Broken glasses hide the dust covered wood floor. The long mahogany bar stands alone in total silence. Flashback to barkeep's banter, the walls recall patron's delirium tremens.*   Writing Prompt The poetry form, Etheree, consists of 10 lines of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 syllables. Etheree can also be reversed and written 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Author Notes Thanks to FanArtist for the abandoned building image. * "Delirium tremens," or DTs, can cause a severe shaking or shivering during alcohol withdrawal.

© Copyright 2023. Mark D. R. All rights reserved. Mark D. R. has granted FanStory.com, its affiliates and its syndicates non-exclusive rights to display this work.