The Queen of Hearts is
The most powerful of all
She has no heart, though.
~~~
©️Susan Fourtané, 2025 - All rights reserved
A/N: The Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland is considered cruel. She is depicted as a tyrannical ruler with a short temper, who readily sentences people to beheading for even the slightest offences, often yelling "Off with their heads!"
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Susan Fourtané
Susan Fourtané is a Science and Technology Journalist, a professional writer with over 18 years experience writing for global media and industry publications. She's a member of the ABSW, WFSJ, Society of Authors, and London Press Club.
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Comments (9)
Great senryu. No, she doesn't have a heart, but she has a set of lungs....
Not my kind of queen then! Clever Senryu.
Wonderful darkness
Totally brill.
Ah the irony here! I love it. Called Heart, but has none. Wonderful!
Beautiful lines
Beautifully written!💖
I guess that's the price she has to pay...in my opinion, excellent poem
Lol, I wish I can be as heartless as her. Loved your Senryu@