Story of Taurus: A Full of Bull Tale Told in Haiku

Gentle, frightened eyes
survey ’round the enclosed ring,
ignorant of fate.

Caped bully struts in;
unanticipated foe.
No sitting bull, he.

Unforeseen battle
is called down upon my head.
Toro moves in time.

Tied tongue or bullocks,
Madman has no time to doze;
takes care where he steps.

Cheers rain like bullion.
All take stock in victory.
Who will crash today?

Final moments come.
Bowing to El Matador –
Crowd demands a kill.

“Bull—oney,” I snort.
If but one leaves this duel,
my swords strike with might.

Image located at URL: http://media.bakersfieldnow.com/images/100728_bullfighter.jpg

© 2013 jody love

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During the first part of the month of April, Carpe Diem’s prompts focus on The Zodiac. The April 1st prompt was simply on The Zodiac, in general. April 3rd’s prompt takes us beyond Aries to the next position in the Zodiac – Taurus, the bull (Zodiac 2). I hope you enjoy the various ways in which I’ve tried to depict the bull in our society, beyond his Dance with El Matador. How many references can you target (like a bullseye)?

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I’ve worked in a double challenge on this one, also adding in Trifecta’s April Fool’s Day prompt for the week:

rain (transitive verb)
1: to pour down
2: to give or administer abundantly <rained blows on his head>

 3: to take a lot of money in bill form and toss it up in the air. This is most effectively done at a strip club for the effect of raining one dollar bills on the dancers (and it makes them feel so pretty), or to snub a hater by throwing money into their face that then falls to the floor like rain (use this when paying a debt to a punk bitch who keeps asking for their money to the point that they are ruining your friendship or when dumping someone who has been bankrolling you for a while now that you’re making money).

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