(Poem 205 for 2024 – I am writing a poem a day)
“With the king’s promises…you can feed the mouths of ghosts.” Mrs. Hammer
While the Sea Snake grieves
the Queen Who Never Was,
his granddaughter must lift
his gaze beyond self-pity and
remind him of the duty he owes
his queen who is blood and fire.
While the King Consort slowly
descends into madness amidst
strangers and ghosts at Harrenhal,
memories and regrets haunt
his dreams stealing his peace,
darke magic weakening him.
While the Usurper King lays
melted by dragon fire and pain,
the lowborn people starve and
wale and weep as one because
the gates are barred and the
stores are empty as a dry well.
@Home Studio – 205th poem of the year (after watching House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 5.)
Condal, Ryan and George R. R. Martin, creators. House of the Dragon. HBO Entertainment and Warner Bros., 2024.
Runner ups for the Episode 5 photos to accompany my poem:
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