Sheeba, Solomon And His Jinn
Real Poetic's One Year Anniversary Acrostic Challenge
A thousand years of longing, she manifests beauty itself
No man who gazed upon her could see anybody else
Never had such deep desire been felt by anyone before
Imagination captured, as her prisoner of war
Veraciousness her armor, for what was there for her to hide
Expanding each dimension beyond all space and time
Reveling in the freedom that comes from letting go
Sheeba came to Solomon to see what secrets he might know
A jinn caught in a bottle helping Solomon remain wise
Riddles were a way of looking deeper than her eyes
Years of speculation, who surrendered who withstood. Did the jinn remain held captive, or was the bottle shed for good?
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Comments (4)
Oooo, this was so intriguing! I loved it!
Writing a fable about the fabled meeting of Solomon and Sheeba is a stroke of genius, Kelli! Absolutely loved it, especially the riddle at the end. I’m definitely wished I had thought of it! I’m green with envy!
What a great story with quite the mix of characters. A fantasy mystery
Well-wrought! Love the "exorcist" mythos surrounding Solomon, though much of that part of his legend is pseudepigraphical rather than biblical.