This in response to cubby’s Reowr Homophone Misuse poetry challenge for which she provided the italicized lines.
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Gone are the days of princesses
And nights in shining armor
clad irascible grey skies-
have superseded twilight
whilst stars have ceased to glisten,
twinkle lost in hallowed eyes.
Innocents by the wayside cast
drunk on youths, fleetingly fermented brew
Gone are the days of princesses
And knights that dusk too soon.
Thru Violet's Lentz 
“And knights that dusk too soon” – oh my, what a beautifully wistful line! And a very clever response to the challenge, too.
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Thank you so much! I am so pleased with all the talented poets who have responded so far. What a pleasure it is to be counted among you!
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I feel the same way. It’s lovely how wordpress allows us to connect to people from all over the world. I’ve been here for just over a year and I’ve received nothing but good vibes so far.
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That closing line was … perfection. 🙂
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Thanks. I too like the way it worked..
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This was beautiful ❤️ It reminded me that we have lost our romanticism. I loved your creative last line 🙂
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Thank you so much Christine. I am so glad you liked it.
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Wow, the wordplay with knight/night was on-point here!
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Thank you HRR. I was pleased with the way it came out. Glad you liked it too..
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This is really beautiful! Love the way you brought this poem back to the beginning with a reverse homophone. 🙂
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Thank you Cubby I loved the prompt and the new venue!! Thank you for both of them.
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You are very welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed the prompt! 🙂
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Quite a poignant telling, sadness flows from it.
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Thank you for sharing it with me.
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I cannot even describe how beautiful this is to me.💕
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Thank you Laura. I am so glad it touched you.
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