{"id":1224,"date":"2011-11-16T11:14:39","date_gmt":"2011-11-16T08:14:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phoenix-em.com\/mariyakoleva\/?p=1224"},"modified":"2011-11-16T11:14:39","modified_gmt":"2011-11-16T08:14:39","slug":"so-life-is-deadly-she-asked-november-poem-a-day-challenge-day-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoenix-em.com\/mariyakoleva\/so-life-is-deadly-she-asked-november-poem-a-day-challenge-day-14\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;So, life is deadly?&#8221; she asked&#8230; &#8211; November Poem-A-Day Challenge, Day 14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nov PAD 2011, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.writersdigest.com\/editor-blogs\/poetic-asides\/poetry-prompts\/2011-november-pad-chapbook-challenge-day-14#comment-99033\" target=\"_blank\">Day 14<\/a> &#8211; Deadly and\/or dangerous poem. I must admit it surprised even me. And, it turned out my character is male. At least I feel it so. No more waiting, here is the poem itself:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>***<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>&#8220;So, life is deadly?&#8221; Amy asked<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong> Somewhat disappointed of it.<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong> &#8220;In fact, it is.&#8221; was my reply,<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong> As I drew a new breath of wine.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>And she looked, her smile empty,<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong> Confusion yelling from her eyes<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong> Then gripping at my throat.<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong> &#8220;So, life is deadly?&#8221; Amy asked.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>We sat like that, it seemed, for hours.<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong> I felt our bottle was never ending.<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong> The waitress often swept by us<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong> Somewhat disappointed by it.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>I got my glass to shatter, and so<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong> Waved the girl to come around.<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong> &#8220;Oh, is your bottle up already?&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong> &#8220;In fact, it is.&#8221; was my reply.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>She stayed, then stared and laughed.<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong> So my Amy invited her over.<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong> I toasted, &#8220;Here&#8217;s to the meaning of life,&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong> As I drew a new breath of wine.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 2011 Mariya Koleva<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nov PAD 2011, Day 14 &#8211; Deadly and\/or dangerous poem. 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