A short piece incorporating three random words, written in 20 minutes.
by Marcus Jonathan Chapman
Starter pistols tuned
to octaves heard by few
rabbits sprint ahead
tortoise’ lumber through
furs blur
cotton tails fly
shells drag
Heads stir
Cataloging status
caterwauling malice
hare dares to stop
tortoise keeps his clop
quickly darting all positions
Slowly, slowly moving on
rabbit rests
tortoise tests
tortoise never rests
rabbit seems to test
finish line in view
rabbit stops for stew
cracking feet
steady beat
tortoise seize
the rat-race cheese
springing feet
halting beat
rabbit freeze
its cocky knees
line is crossed
rabbit lost
rabbit cries
tortoise never stops
Whilst making a living... 