The Baristas have chosen their favorite piece of writing from the March 8th Pay It Forward Thursday at the Go Dog Go Cafe. We are honored to share the Barista Favorite with the GDG community, the poem Marooned by Eric Syrdal who writes at My Sword and Shield. We highly encourage you to go read more of Eric’s writing.
Complacently we sit here
on this sorrow-soaked sand
and exchange stories of our youth
together, like second-hand soldiers
we watch the tide come in
our arms, laid gently aside
rusting in the brine
while we bicker over
sea dragon sightings and mermaid fins
no white sails appear
beyond that jagged reef
the signal fire
has long since turned to ash
we’ve eaten the flint and steel
and drank the oil
while neither remembers now
who was king and who was pauper
I’ll wear this crown
and you thrown your stones
and we’ll let gravity sort it out
Go Dog Go Café 
Reblogged this on The Militant Negro™.
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Fascinating piece. I love it 🙂 I l8e the lion about “bickering over sea dragons and mermaid fins” it’s an interesting image 🙂
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Beautiful writing Eric. Love this so much! ♥️
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Intriguing piece, Eric. Love the ending.
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Reblogged this on Andrew Green's Poems and commented:
Deserving winner from Go Dog Go Cafe Promote Yourself Monday.
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Have reblogged this on Andrew Green’s Poems.
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Intriguing as ever …
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As always you have my most humble thanks for supporting me. It’s as much an honor for me to be here as you feel it is to post it! It truly lifts my heart to be a part of this!
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One of my faves!
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