The Beginning At Last

I Am The Hunter

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Kevin
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Weekend Writing Prompt #389 – Hunter
No Theme Thursday: 11.07.24

I am the hunter

Not the hunted

A reality

Which you constructed

A narrative

I will not fit

A sin against

I won’t acquit

You come to me

With lies in dreams

You attempt to sway

With falsehood’s screams

You speak to me

Your words they weigh

Like boots of lead

Your eyes betray

Your soul is dead

Your soul is dust

And yet persist

You feel you must

Enlightened

So you claim to be

Can’t save yourself

Yet, you will save me?

I am the hunter

I’m not your prey

And one day perhaps

You’ll see that way

Weekend Writing Prompt #389: This weekend your challenge is to write a poem or a piece of prose in exactly 99 words using the word “Hunter”.

©The Beginning At Last, Nov 2024

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26 responses to “I Am The Hunter”

  1. Not all who wander are lost Avatar
    Not all who wander are lost

    Me gusta mucho! Well played powerful words to match a powerful image

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Thank you very much Sarah! Glad you like it 😊

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  2. noga noga Avatar
    noga noga

    😍Good morning, roses and jasmine, Kevin

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Good morning noga 🙏
      Thank you

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  3. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    Good job!! 👏 see, you did it!! 99 words. Bravo! 😍 Can’t wait for the next 😉

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Thank you, but don’t bet on a next. I think it’s one and done. This made my gorilla brain hurt 🦍😄

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      1. Laura Avatar
        Laura

        Liesssss it didn’t take you that long 🤪

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      2. Kevin Avatar
        Kevin

        It still hurt to figure out 😄

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  4. Shweta Suresh Avatar
    Shweta Suresh

    Good job, Kevin! 99 words can be a challenging indeed. But hey, that’s a lot more than having to write 6 word stories. I’m with Laura. I’m pretty sure this might be the first of many

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      I find the 6 so much easier, tbh. Less words for my gorilla brain to process lol
      Thsnk you. Shweta.
      No promises! 😆

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      1. Shweta Suresh Avatar
        Shweta Suresh

        Lol 🤣 That’s one way to put it. For me, it’s always a struggle to fit what I say into just 6 words. Having a word limit is tough though, I’ll admit. Currently I’m racking my brain to hit the word limit for my Quadrille poem.
        As for your future attempts, I guess time will tell!

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      2. Kevin Avatar
        Kevin

        I’ll just say I’ll be approaching with caution or giving a wide berth. I did find this a difficult endeavor. I tip my cap to anyone who can do it. 😊

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      3. Shweta Suresh Avatar
        Shweta Suresh

        It does get easier with practice. I don’t find it as difficult as it used to be

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  5. Christine Avatar
    Christine

    Ahhh, poetic accusatory anger.
    Well balanced

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Thsnk you very much Christine. It was a challenge to write for sure!

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  6. Ephemeral Encounters Avatar
    Ephemeral Encounters

    Wowzer what a write Kevin !
    Powerful 👏👏👏

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Thank you very much, Maggie! This one took it out of me lol

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      1. Ephemeral Encounters Avatar
        Ephemeral Encounters

        It was a pleasure to read Kevin 👏👏

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      2. Kevin Avatar
        Kevin

        Thank you very much again, Maggie. I am grateful that the effort paid off. 🙏

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      3. Ephemeral Encounters Avatar
        Ephemeral Encounters

        Never doubt it Kevin 🙏🏻🙏🏻

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      4. Kevin Avatar
        Kevin

        😊😊

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  7. Sharon Avatar
    Sharon

    That’s like something out of a movie.

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Thank you very much! I am glad you enjoyed it, Sharon. I just pulled it together as best I could. 😊

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  8. Nicole Horlings Avatar
    Nicole Horlings

    “Enlightened / So you claim to be / Can’t save yourself / Yet, you will save me?” – powerful lines, Kevin!

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Thank you very much, Nicole. I got very lucky a few times this week and had lines just fall into my lap, so I ran with them lol

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