Literary Duel A Wile Ago Poem by M.J. Lemon
Literary Duel A Wile Ago
since I wed my foil
you found your antagonist
so I sleep in peace
I first read this and thought it was about marriage, but it's only after a few readings that I see it could be about marriage of life and death. Finding peace with what shall come. Brilliant writ M.J.
Thank you so much, Kevin. And you make a great observation. I indeed did have the end, the ultimate end, in mind as a possibility.
'Rest in peace' evokes thoughts of death, so I like your final decision. After reading your poem a few times, I kept getting the message that archenemies have become friends.
Great observation, Richard. My intent was to create something with a degree of ambiguity so that a reader could see either tragedy or comedy. The friemdly outcome certainly does work. Thanks for reading, Richard..
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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I like the idea of making peace with an enemy so one can sleep well
Thank you, Rob. And I agree with you.