Beauty and the Beast
Nonet poem
from Princess Sheikha Mahra bint Mihammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum IG: @HHShmahra
I wonder what the businessman said
when the Princess announced online
that she was divorcing him
did he cry, scream, plead, beg
snake writhe with regret
was it worth it
played with rocks
lost a
gem
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Comments (16)
Lost a gem never to return
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nice post
Great piece
An expertly done nonet! The threads you pulled together for such a fine-woven fabric are fierce and striking. Your lead photo is fire. Congrats on a top story that needed to be a top story!
Very intense visual art in your work 👌
Wow, congrats on your top story.
Lost the gem, indeed. Jerk cheater! Great job!!
Congratulations on top story.
Mic drop 🎤
Loved this especially as the relevancy to divorce in the Islamic religion is to repeat outloud I divorce you. It's much more profound than a piece of paper. Diamonds have sharp edges
'Played with rocks, lost a gem' 😮🤩 Congrats on your TS
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Gorgeous poetry!
Congrats on the top story!
Oh I just saw in TikTok about her Instagram post! I too wonder what her husband did after that. Loved your poem!