DUELLING POETS.

The three poems here in my port are just MEG's contributions to the
"COMPLETE TIME SERIES"
Written by Braddock, Geno and Meg
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THE COMPLETE TIME SERIES  (13+) A saga comprised of nine poems #1187560 by Braddock

Thank you, MEG





(Third poem of nine in the TIME SERIES )

DUELLING POETS

Duelling has long been a means to contest
The strength of two people, to see who's the best.
Opponents may use pistols, banjos or swords,
But two of my sons are now duelling with words.

By chance, the young one a treasure did find
Among his possessions. It had been left behind
By the elder, it seems, on a visit one night,
And forgotten for years till it came back to light.

So the younger knew the right thing to do
As their Grandad had given his "watch" not to two
But to the more senior of this sibling pair
To return it to his brother was only fair.

Being evasive and somewhat poetic
The younger (called Braddock) decided on cryptic
verses to see if his brother (called Geno)
Could identify the watch from his poetry memo.

Braddock named his rebus "A MEMORY IN TIME"
A puzzle for Geno to unravel in rhyme.
Lo and behold, before the week's end
Geno had solved it, and took up his pen.

Armed with his weapon, the denouement complete
He responded with pride, revenge feeling sweet
The answer he gave to Braddock, his kin
Was "THE DAWNING OF TIME". It's now over to him!

Braddock and Geno will battle with words
The combat goes on with nouns and with verbs.
These duelling poets, their talents revealed,
Will fight to the end, neither will yield.


Titles of Braddock's poem "A Memory in Time" and Geno's poem "The Dawning of Time" used with their permission.