King of the Hill
Senryu
By Andrew C McDonaldPublished about a year ago • Updated about a year ago • 1 min read
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Most truly great men
Were playing King of the Hill
On a hill of dead bodies
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The above is not actually a senryu given the number of syllables in the 3rd line.. But, I believe it has something to impart as it stands so I left it. 🤗
About the Creator
Andrew C McDonald
Andrew McDonald was a 911 dispatcher for 30 yrs with a B.S. in Math (1985). He served as an Army officer 1985 to 1992, honorably exiting a captain.
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Comments (4)
Gosh that packed a hugeeeee punch!
Great poem! Great writing!
Wow. That is very poignant and true as well.. Great writing, my friend!!
Very nicely put together
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