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William Shakespeare

NOVEMBER 2015 ~”POEM-A-DAY”~ DAY FifTEEN ~ "RITUAL"  POEM

17/11/2015

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For today’s prompt, write a ritual poem. Getting up to write a poem each day is a sort of ritual, but most folks have so many others. For instance, a morning ritual of getting ready, an evening ritual of getting to sleep, and maybe even a daily ritual of interacting with the world. Write about your own rituals or the rituals of others.
THE RITUAL 
by John Yeo 

The sheep, a beautiful gentle animal, feeds sublimely,
The grass in the meadow is a rich nourishing green.
 Predators are kept away, hunted down and shot.
The shepherd and his dog work hard to protect her,
Before the lambing season begins.
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Three beautiful lambs born quickly, one after another,
The lambs are removed and groomed with loving care. 
Blessed and well fed for the ultimate finality.
A  mystery buyer arrives to select a single lamb.
The haggling is fast and the  price is paid.
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The purchase is concluded and the lamb is prepared
Slaughtered by an expert with a very sharp knife
Then wrapped and transported away with the buyer.
"Darling I have done a very good deal buying meat
For a special treat with the ritual of our Sunday lunch."
 
Copyright (c) Written by John Yeo ~ All rights reserved.
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