Tonight's Poet Corner: Sonnet Solstice #500
Five Hundred by Belinda Roddie Five hundred shadow monsters raided town and raised hell on the deacon's wedding day. Luckily, he and his bride were renowned for their battle skills, for beasts they would slay on the daily, so they were quite prepared. The deacon raised his staff and cast a spell, and his bride had a wicked blade that scared off ghouls and could deflect the Reaper's knell as They cast demons upon the array of guests. But the wedding guests also bore their spears and scrolls and holy water. Gray smoke rose from shadow monsters' bodies, gore bedecked the once pristine rose garden, and Deacon and Bride slew beasts while holding hands.
