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~* Battle of Two Titans *~

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Silver weapon of steel~
summoned to brutal battle again
within a four walled frame
of concrete and mortar.

     Both sides battled in the past,
     as each encounter left scars
     with skirmishes under serious conditions~
     where liquid made for a slippery surface.

             Hand to handle combat~
             clash of two Titans
             with  war instigated
             by third party which propositioned
             during dinner the previous night.

                   Slave to stew which boiled over
                   from its pot,  purposely
                   when steam started to rise
                   upon heightened flames fury.
.
.
.
                   Another swipe left finger limp,
                   bruised from blades touch
                   reverberated cursed cries~
                   while drops of crimson fell to floor.

             Emergency aid applied to wound
             as enemy glared with sharp stare,
             during minutes pass...

      Physical contact later resumed, silver sliced
      and stripped skin of non intended target~
      mistaken identity,  friendly fire.
      Remnant pieces held high with pride
      then tossed like trash.

Peeler punished in holding cell
after good rinse,  grinning~
waits opportunity,  wish to be called again
so it could wage another war.


Author notes

When asked to pick something or somethings
from the kitchen...
For this Challenge:
This came to me immediately~No pondering..
did not have to meditate...
All I could see was the image of it...

Here is our theme song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FheI0auVl7Y

The vegetable peeler aka, fruit peeler
aka weapon of food destruction...
would slice a piece of me at times
and due to the ancient nature of the beast
before safer models were created..
each encounter felt like a Mortal Kombat..
not to the death but close enough to it...
plus me being left handed did not help
matters any...
My mother just loveeeeeeeeeeeeed her peeler...
till I won and out to the graveyard it went...
Had to console my mother for she could not
figure out where it went...
I mourned its loss....NOT~ but we had a small
funeral just the same...
Me, myself and I bowed our heads and tossed
the MF into the bin...I mean casket...
(MF...mother fury)

I tried to be gentle Tyler...Really I did...
work to show empathy for this steel Nemesis...

THE CHALLENGE:

~Write me a poem about an object in the kitchen. Yes, the kitchen. It can be the refridgerator, the spoons, etc.. anything. Make it a metaphor, or an interesting/significant object in your poem. Get creative! You don't have to use only ONE you may use multiple ones if you wish.

You can even use food [from the kitchen]. [that should open some interesting options for you. lol]

Yellow Team Entry~
Allpoetry Adult Idol Round 2:
http://allpoetry.com/poem/2755526

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  • JM Kenyon silver member
    May 10, 2007
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    :D excellent writing here. I love the richness of the metaphors, the alliterations and the way that no word could be called needless within these line. Fabulous work! *hug*s and best wishes ~Genie~


  • Beret55 silver member
    April 4, 2007

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    haha, I liked that one. It sounds like me wotking on a car. I cut myself opening the hood. And the job is not finished till blood flows.
    A very good write. Most injoyable..


  • grannyeri gold member
    April 1, 2007

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    What creativity you have in this poem - and the dragon at the top makes this kitchen peeler seem invincible and as strong as anything that ever way. Great metaphor you have used throughout this poem - loved the design and flow of the piece as well.


  • Tangled Angle
    April 1, 2007

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    96

    I thought this was very original.. One of my favorites this round.


  • Deceits Tears silver member
    March 28, 2007

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    Wow !! What a chef you make, dinner at your place would be so interesting .


  • penman gold member
    March 28, 2007
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    Excellent

    What a story you told. Very creative. A real masterpiece. Good luck in the challenge.


  • troyias
    March 28, 2007

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    Well Done

    The flow and form Perfect. The metaphor perfect (much better than my spelling) and the rythm and rhyme sliding in a peaceful fashion not at all like the movement of the Pealer. Well Done.

    *Go with God* my friend.

    Valerie


  • Amera gold member
    March 28, 2007

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    This is great! I read it three times not because I didn’t understand it, because the image is so fantastic! Your imagination holds me spellbound. The flow and structure of the poem is wonderful but you blew my mind with the image. “Hand to handle combat~”? too much… I sure hope you didn’t get blood in the soup.

    Love,
    Amera

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