The King's Feast

Inspired by the 10 Words I Give Contest for April.

Queen Ravana entered first on her palomino
Followed by servants abreast groaning wheel carts
Bearing glittering jewels and barrels of wine
She was greeted by her host, the great King Eldon

An extravagant feast was held in the courtyard
And the Queen had a final gift for the King
An exotic meal of starfish, native to her people
As she ruled alongside the vast, open ocean

The King was delighted at this bestowal
As the market for such was terribly sparse
He had always been an adventurous king
And never shied from new experiences

They chatted lively sitting under the canopy
Drank merrily and chortled at the jesters
As soon as he felt the tickle in his throat
He knew, but it was already too late

His royal food taster was wheezing and blue
The poison had been slow and creeping
The King's utensil dropped, along with pulse
And slowly the kingdom was stolen

Ravana dabbed her mouth with her napkin
She stood and called forth her favorite servant
"Send a letter by raven back home to my love
And give word that his brother is fallen at last"

Author's Note

The ten words I was given were: LETTER, UTENSIL, TICKLE, STARFISH, SPARSE, PALOMINO, CANOPY, KINGDOM, ABREAST, WHEEL

Photography by Noshiba Photographe https://500px.com/noshiba

Reviews

[Richard simpson]

Beautiful and great. A royal feast of words of spectacular greatness fit for a king! Well done! Sent this message by the Raven to your window.

[Cobblestone Traveler]

Ha, thank you! I appreciate your enthusiasm for my piece.

[Hebe]

This was an amazing tale..... great ending..... congrats too! :)

[Cobblestone Traveler]

Much appreciated! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[Wicahpi]

Bravo! Great tale. Those murderous Queens! LoL Very well done. Words are placed wisely and without force, all flowing together nicely. I am impressed. Thank you for entering the 10 Words I Give contest.

[Cobblestone Traveler]

I really appreciate your review! Thank you for the kind words and the opportunity to shake some creativity loose with the 10 Word challenge.

[Wicahpi]

You're very welcome. Hope to 'see' you in future rounds. Have a great day!

[Coyote Poetry]

You did well. Create a interesting tale with a strong ending. I liked the feel of old days and logical ending. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Cobblestone Traveler]

Thank you so much!! I had fun with the challenge.

[Coyote Poetry]

You did well and you are welcome.