POEM STARTER

Submitted by Chantel Akrawi

Write a poem where an inanimate object is a metaphor for love.

Queen of Hearts

With merely your gaze, you shuffled me and mixed me through.

Incredibly, you are a cardist with nothing more than your eyes.

My heart is held by your piercing words, my soul split in two.

I could so easily be enthralled by fiery lies.


A poker face controls your head.

Your emotions failing to even seep through.

I wouldn’t know what would follow your stead,

Yet there I would be, playing games with you.


We are the grandest pair, a queen and king of hearts.

Together we are proof the house hasn’t won.

Our rank combined does not surpass 21,

Not even magicians could keep us apart.


Here we go, a new game begins.

See you at the end, when somebody wins.

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